Domestic Violence
If you know someone who may be a victim of such violence, encourage
them to seek help by contacting an organization dealing with domestic
violence/women's rights/other social injustice in
their city, state or country. Often, such organizations have
information about sister organizations in other areas.
It is also a good idea to get help of other S. Asian
women in your area, especially a doctor (a gynaecologist, e.g.) or a
lawyer.
Domestic Violence Hotlines and resources-
Hot Peach Pages, a list of
abuse organizations and help lines worldwide. The site includes
abuse
information in 55 languages, including Hindi, Punjabi and Tamil.
- Child Abuse
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Legal issues, for battered women and others.
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Counsellors, psychiatrists, social workers and mental health
professionals who are culture-sensitive and sympathetic to
g/l/b issues. Compiled by
Trikone-Tejas.
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Handbook for brides from India, by Anuradha G.
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A bibliography of violence-related
information
is at the end of this page.
Organizations
Canada
Saskatchewan :
Montreal :
Vancouver
India
United Kingdom
US - National
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Virginia :
Washington DC :
Washington State
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Jagori is a women's training, documentation, communication and resource centre that was established in 1984 with the aim of carrying feminist consciousness to a wider audience using creative media. They run a counselling center and support group for women survivors of violence.
Contact: B-114, Shivalik, Malviya Nagar
NEW DELHI 110 017
Phone: 011 26691219 & 2669 1220
Helpline: 011 2669 2700 (Mon-Fri, 9.30-5.30). Email: helpline@jagori.org
- Sakshi, Delhi. A Violence Intervention for Women and Children
-- works on sexual harassment, sexual assault, child sexual
abuse and domestic violence. Focuses on equality education for
judges, implementation of the 1997 Supreme Court Sexual Harassment
Guidelines, outreach and education. B-67 South Extension Part-1,
First Floor, New Delhi-110065. Tel: 4643946/4623295
Email: s.sakshi@mailcity.com
- Women's Rights Initiative runs a pro bono legal aid cell
for domestic violence cases and are also associated
with law reforms in the area of domestic violence.
63 / 2, First floor, Masjid road, Jungpura, New Delhi.
Ph: 4316925 / 4313904 / 432101. Email: wri@vsnl.net.
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Majlis, Bombay. (Flavia, Veena or Saumya) - 618 0394
- SNEHA is based in Dharavi, and works to empower women and children in poor urban communities. SNEHA's Center for Vulnerable Women and Children specifically provides services (including counseling, legal assistance and community organizing) to women and children experiencing domestic violence.
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Swaadhar, Bombay. (Jyoi Kelkar) - 872 0638
- International Foundation for Crime Prevention
and Victim Care (PCVC), Chennai.
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Sneha, Madras.
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Vimochana, 2124 16th B Main 1-A Cross,
HAL IInd Stage, Bangalore 560038. Phone: (city code = 80) 526 9307.
Deals with many women's issues from domestic violence to
labour issues. Activities range from counselling, service provision, education and outreach, mobilizing and organizing,
activism.
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Anweshi Women's Counselling Centre, near YWCA,
Cannanore Road, Kozhikode 673 001. Run a counselling, mediation and
resource center for women facing any kind of abusive situation. If
writing to them, please enclose a self-addressed envelope with
sufficient postage.
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Sachetna, 31, Mahairban Road, Calcutta.
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Socio-Legal Aid Research and Training Center, P-112 Lake Terrace,
Calcutta.
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Pragatisheel Mahila Manch, 11 N. Ho Chi Minh Road, Sarania,
Behala,
Calcutta 700 061.
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Swayam,
9/2 B Deodar Street,
Kolkata 700019.
Tel:2486 3367,
2486 3378,
2486 3357
Email: swayam@cal.vsnl.net.in.
- Kiran Asian Women's
Aid.
P.O. Box 899, Leytonstone, London E11 1AA. Phone: 0208-558-1986.
Fax: 0208-537-8260. Email: kiranawa@talk21.com.
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Ashiana is an Asian
women's refuge, located in South Yorkshire, UK. Run by women who understand the
cultural background and specific needs of
Asian women, we offer advice, support and
safe accommodation to women and children
fleeing violence and abuse in the home.
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The National Domestic Violence Hotline, at : 1-(800)-799-7233.
For the hearing
impaired, the TDD number is 1-800-787-3224. They will direct
you to the mainstream organization closest to you.
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Violence Against Women Office, from the US Department of Justice.
This site has detailed information with hotline numbers, a domestic
awareness manual for federal employees, information about federal
legislation, grant programs, and ongoing research.
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FAVNET -- the Feminists Against Violence Network. Subscribers
to
this mailing list include survivors of domestic violence, rape,
incest, and stalking, as well as experts, lawyers, doctors, nurses,
shelter directors and workers, rape crisis counsellors, and many
others.
To subscribe, send email to favnet@otd.com.
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Asian American Public Policy Institute addresses issues
including domestic
violence, child care, HIV and AIDS, lesbian and language issues. AAPPI
works with South Asian women's organizations across the country and
with
campus students. AAPPI works with local, state and Federal governments
to help pass legislation that positively impacts issues concerning
South
Asian Women. 4546 El Camino Real, Suite B10-129, Los Altos, CA 94022
Ph: 650-938-8645
Fax: 650-988-8010
Email: kimsingh@juno.com.
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Aasra: 1-800-313-ASRA (1-800-313-2772)
or (510) 657-1245 or 510-657-1246.
Email: Asraa1@aol.com.
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Maitri: (Bay Area) Toll-Free Hotline: 1-888-8-MAITRI, Office- (408) 436-8393, Email: maitri@maitri.org
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Narika: (Bay Area) (800) 215-7308
- South Asian Network
(Southern California).
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Asian Women's Shelter. (415)-751-7110 (office)
(415)-751-0880 (crisis)
- Center for Pacific Asian Family (CPAF, Los
Angeles). 800-339-3940. Emergency and transitional shelter,
multicultural
and multilingual. Email: CPAFsc@aol.com
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Sahara: (888) 724-2722
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SAWI
-- South Asian Women's Initiative. San Diego
area. Email: sawi_sd@hotmail.com.
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Sneha: is an organization
for women of South Asian origin and their families. They offer a
support
line and provide information about support services when required.
Contact: Sneha, Inc. P.O. Box 271650 West Hartford, CT 06126-1650.
Ph: (in Connecticut) 1-800-58-SNEHA. From elsewhere: (860) 658-4615.
Fax: 860-521-1562. Email: sneha@sneha.org.
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Shamokami: (203) 624-8727
- Sahara of South Florida is a Miami-based organization working to combat domestic violence in the Asian communities of South Florida, and to provide support for Asian women in distress.
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Raksha in Atlanta is
a support network for all South Asians in distress.
Info. hotline 404- 842-0725
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Apna Ghar, Chicago: (773)
334-4663 Email: info@apnaghar.org
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Hamdard
Center provides emergency and longterm help, including
psychological counselling and referral.
Chicago:(708) 628-9195 96 W. Moreland, Suite 10, Addison,
IL 60101.
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Asian Human Services.
provides competent and compassionate services to the Asian American
community of Chicago, including mental health counselling, health
care, advocacy, legal help for domestic violence, youth mentoring,
employment.
- Saheli Boston provides
support, resources and guidance for career, health, cultural and
family growth. They also plan community-based education on domestic
violence, outreach and referral to victims of domestic violence.
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A member of Manavi: (508) 427-5700 x202, (617) 497-0316
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Asian Task Force against
Domestic Violence. 24-hr multilingual confidential hotline, a
90-day emergency shelter, 14-day safe home program, legal, housing,
public benefits and medical services advocacy, job training and ESL
class referrals. Hotline: (617) 338-2355
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Information on
domestic violence from BU.
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Michigan Asian Indian Family
Services (MAIFS) works in the Detroit area, and will try to arrange suitable help
for family crises due to marital problems, divorce, alcohol or drug abuse, parental, spousal or
child abuse, cultural issues, legal needs, language translators, or moral support.
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Asian Women United of Minnesota provide advocacy services for
Asian battered women of all ethnic groups, 24-hour multilingual
crisis line, and community education on domestic violence.
Crisis phone line: 651-646-2261. Business phone line: 651-646-2118.
Fax: 651-646-2284
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List of Resources to contact in the twin cities
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Manavi: (732) 435-1414
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Sakhi: hotline (212) 868-6741
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New York Asian Women's Center. Provides direct assistance to
battered women and victims of sexual assualt, through culturally
sensitive,
multi-lingual shelter services, individual advocacy and counseling.
24 hr hotline: (212) 732-5230
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AIWA (Asian Indian Women in America): (973) 992-5210.
Formed in 1980, it works in career development, acculturation, health,
education and general welfare to aid in the growth of vibrant Asian/ South
Asian American communities.
President: Anju Bhargava, email: aiwaemail@aol.com
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Bangladeshi Mahila Samiti: (718)-689-0017
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Muslim Women's Committee: (212)-316-6446
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Sikh Women's Association: (718)-699-1593
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Shomokami: (203)-624-8727
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KIRAN: Domestic Violence and Crisis Services for South Asians in
North Carolina.
KIRAN promotes the self-reliance and empowerment of South Asians in
crisis through confidential services such as outreach, peer support
and referrals free of charge. KIRAN serves
people from or with ties to South Asian countries. It is
non-profit, confidential, non-religious, multi-cultural and multi-lingual.
Address: Kiran Inc., P.O. Box 3513, Chapel Hill, NC
27515-3513. Crisis Hotline: 919-865-4006 (Please leave a message and
a KIRAN volunteer will call you). Toll Free: 866-KIRANINC.
Email: kiraninc@hotmail.com
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SAWERA (South Asian
Women's Empowerment and Resource Alliance) is
a resource referral for local South Asian women in
need; it will aid victims of domestic violence and help newcomers
network with the rest of the community. It will also support and
publicise progressive grassroots women's movements in South Asian
countries. Phone:(503)-778-7386; Email address:
sawera@sawera.org.
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Sewaa : P.O. Box 43622, Philadelphia, PA 19104
Phone: (215)62-SEWAA
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Daya : P.O. Box 571774, Houston, TX 77257. Offers peer
support, referrals, transportation, legal advocacy, outreach/
education.
Phone: (713) 914-1333
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Saheli: (512) 703-8745.
P. O. Box 3665, Austin, Texas 78764-3665
Email:saheli@saheli-austin.org.
- Chetna: Dallas/Fort Worth area. P.O.Box 830802, Richardson, TX 75083. Toll free helpline: 1-866-410-5565
Office no. 469-532-2407.
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Chaya. P.O. Box 22291, Seattle, WA 98111.
Phone: Toll free- 1-877-922-4292 Office- 206.325.0325. Messages on the helpline will be returned within 24 hours.
Email: chaya@chayaseattle.org.
Provides translation and interpretation services, referrals
to shelters, counseling, medical services, legal and
immigration services, community outreach, and training.
Saskatchewan
Montreal
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SAW Community Center : (514) 528-8812. Email: sawcc@cam.org
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South Asian Women's Association : (514)-937-4714
Vancouver, B.C.
- MOSAIC -- Stopping the Violence Counselling Services for Women Who Speak
English, Punjabi and/or Hindi. 604-254-9626 fax: 604-254-3932
1720 Grant Street, Vancouver, B.C. V5L 2Y7
- Vancouver and LM Multicultural
Family Support Center provides culturally sensitive services to
women in situations of family violence. Ph: 604-436-1025. Email: againstviolence@vlmfss.ca
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Burnaby Multicultural Society: 604) 299-4808
- Reconsidered: Domestic Violence Bill. Nationwide criticism of the Indian government's domestic violence bill results in it being reconsidered. Indira Jaisingh exposes the flaws, in indiatogether.org. Jan 2006.
- Newsletter about domestic violence from the Info project at Johns Hopkins.
- Laws against Domestic Violence and Abuse in India from Manushi.
- US Asians Domestic Abuse Woes. BBC News. Also at
Drishtipat.
- In India,
domestic violence rises with women's education. Nov 6, 2003.
- War
at home. Kulbinder Kaur, 11 June 2003.
- Indian
women continue to be abused in the US. Rediff special on domestic
violence,
March 2003.
- Update
on the Violence Against Women Act, June 2002. At the National
Immigration
Project, USA.
- Reports
on Domestic Violence in India from the International Center for
Research on Women.
- Newsclips
at indiatogether.org.
- Kiran, a ray of hope for abused
women. Times of India, 16 Sep 2002.
- Behind
the Barrier. South Asian victims of domestic violence must get culturally
appropriate help. Pramila Jayapal in RealChange news.org
- A retrograde bill permitting some
forms of domestic violence was introduced in the Indian parliament
on 8 Mar 2002..
Helping
the helpless. Rediff story about Apna Ghar and the Hamdard Center
in Chicago.
- Manavi
resources. A collection of brochures and a handbook, available in
many South Asian languages at the Manavi website.
- Breaking the Silence: Domestic Violence in the South Asian
American Community. An anthology edited by Sandhya Nankani. Xlibris,
Dec 2000.
Brings together the voices of community activists, scholars, artists,
and survivors to discuss the realities
and effects of domestic violence on America4s
South Asian community. Contributors to the volume
include Ananya Chatterjea, Shamita Das Dasgupta,
Prema Vora, and Sujata Warrier.
[Sawnet review.]
- Margaret Abraham: Speaking the Unspeakable: Marital
Violence Among South Asian Immigrants in the United
States. Rutgers University Press, 2000. See also
..Finally, a
friend, an article in the New York Times about Abraham and Sakhi.
[Review
by Vandana Singh in SAWF]
- Whose Safety? Women of Color and the Violence of Law
Enforcement
by Anannya Bhattacharjee. Documents how women of color, both immigrant
and U.S-born, face violence and the abuse of
authority from law-enforcement agencies - from local police to
the prison system to INS raids. [PDF]
- Silence.
An article by Himani Naresh and Aparna Surendran in Club Zamana,
Columbia U.
- Impact
of violence against women in Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan. Amnesty
International Report, 2001.
- Relief
for abused spouses. The US INS now allows battered spouses to
petition for green cards on their own.
- In defence
of the battered. Rediff article on domestic violence in the NRI
community.
- Sexual
Abuse in South Asian immigrant marriages, by Margaret Abraham.
In Violence against Women, vol 5, June 99.
- When Homes
are Torture Chambers. Article in Manushi about Vimochana, a
Bangalore organization that helps women in distress.
- Ending violence
against women, a report from the Center for Communications
Programs, Johns Hopkins University.
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Analysis of the Koran w.r.to the right of men to beat their wives.
From Muslims against Domestic Violence web site.
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Cracks in the mask. An article about domestic violence in the
Indian community, by Lavina Melwani in Little India.
- Domestic Violence
Shelter Tour contains essential information for battered
women and links to many resources.
- National
Coalition Against Domestic Violence
- Indian
Women and Violence, from the University of Virginia.
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Silence: Domestic Violence -- an article in Sangam, from Columbia
U.
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Wife
Abuse -- an article from Hinduism Today.
Part
2 of the same article
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Indian women and violence, a bibliography from BookIndia.
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