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6 Cards in this Set
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Barriers? |
1. Fear of deportation 2. Language barrier 3. Lack of knowledge and access to resources (because of language barrier) 4. Racism |
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Legal Protections? |
There is a provision in the Violence Against Women Act... if their legal status is dependent on their husband, but he is abusive, they may be granted legal status on their own. |
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Interventions? |
1. Translators/services in her language 2. Culturally sensitive counselors, lawyers, advocates and shelters 3. Legal assistance and advocacy |
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Worldwide, where do women face the worst abuse? |
At home |
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Statistics? (World Health Organization Research) |
1. only 41% of countries have adopted legislation related to DV 2. for 1 in 5 to 2/3 of participants, it was their 1st time disclosing the abuse 3. 1 in 6 women suffered abuse |
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In which counties does the most abuse occur? |
In poor counties.** E.g. 71% of women in rural Ethiopia were abused **also in poor countries, abuse was more often seen as justified |
