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Dear Crossing Borders Advocates,
Welcome to the seventh issue of COLLECTIVE VOICE, Immigration News You Can Use!
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NEW RESOURCE: DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN MUSLIM COMMUNITIES |
The Asian and Pacific Islander Institute on Domestic Violence has compiled some informative resources about domestic violence in Muslim communities, given that many Muslim immigrants in the U.S. come from Central, East, South, Southeast, and West Asia (i.e., the Middle East).
- A survey of 63 Muslim leaders showed that 10% of Muslims experienced physical abuse in their homes.
- A study of 23 Muslim married female immigrants from Bangladesh residing in Houston, Texas revealed a 10% prevalence rate of spousal abuse.
Resources include:
- Bibliographies on domestic violence, gender, and Muslim women
- Demographic data
- Directory of domestic violence programs serving Muslim communities
- Fact Sheet: Domestic Violence in Muslim Communities
- Statistics on domestic violence in Muslim communities
- Select translated materials
Visit the new Webpage
Download the Fact Sheet
Join the Muslim Advocacy Network Against Domestic Violence (MANADV)
Peaceful Families Project and the API Institute are pleased to announce the Muslim Advocacy Network Against Domestic Violence (MANADV), a national network of advocates, service providers, activists, researchers, scholars, legal and health care professionals, on-line forums, and community-based-organizations addressing domestic violence in muslim communities by empowering survivors, deepening advocacy, strengthening families, and organizing communities. To sign up for MANADV, visit www.manadv.org or send an Email. |
| IMMIGRANT & REFUGEE DV HOMICIDE VICTIMS |
Immigrant & Refugee DV Homicide Victims
This handy 2-page brief from the Domestic Violence Fatality Review includes:
- New data on immigrant & refugee victims of domestic violence homicides in Washington State
- Top barriers to safety for immigrant & refugee victims from in-depth fatality reviews
- What advocates can do to support immigrant & refugee survivors
- Resources for advocates & survivors
Free Download (PDF) |
| CAN YOUR RELATE? |
Living in community
Ankita Patel blogs about community, domestic violence and immigrant experiences.
The Mija's Transitional Restaurant at work and in community. |
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FORCED MARRIAGE SURVEY |
The Tahirih Justice Center Invites You to Participate
in a National Survey on:
Forced Marriage in Immigrant Communities
in the United States
Open Survey |
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WSCADV ANNUAL CONFERENCE
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We need the voices of immigrant advocates at the WSCADV Annual Conference!
Immigrant Advocacy Workshops include:
- Immigration Options: Legal Remedies for Immigrant Survivors
- Creating an Altar for Healing and Connecting to Latin American Culture
- Platicas Entre Mujeres
- Out of the Office and Into the Fields
Registration is now open. SCHOLARSHIPS this year are priortized for Native people, immigrants and refugees, and people of color affiliated with Member Programs. Visit our website for a complete list of workshops and other details. |
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WORLD CONFERENCE OF WOMEN'S SHELTERS
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Join advocates from all over the world in 2010! Registration for the World Conference of Women's Shelters is now open! |
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CROSSING BORDERS WEBINAR
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Dr. Kirstin Senturia set out to look at addressing domestic violence in 9 cultural communities: African American, Vietnamese, Cambodian, Latina, American Indian/Alaska Native, Amharic-speaking (Ethiopian), Russian-speaking, Filipina. She did this by talking to and documenting the stories of women themselves. Women identified specific help needed for themselves and their peers who are survivors. Listen in August 3, 2011 to see what we can do.
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