Immigrant Women
Leadership Development for Immigrant Survivors of Violence
Helping immigrant women become their own advocates and become community leaders may be the best and only sustainable way to address the needs of immigrant women survivors of abuse. As emerging leaders, they can play a critical role in supporting other women, informing institutions on their needs, demanding accessible services and teaching their peers how to address domestic violence and sexual assault in their communities. [...]
Human Trafficking: A Hidden Shame
Human trafficking is modern-day slavery involving people being bought, sold, and forced into slave labor and/or sexual exploitation. The United Nations recently reported that four million people are traded each year against their will to work in servitude in their own country or around the globe. Thousands are trafficked into the United States. Get the facts on human trafficking. [...]
Immigrant Women and Domestic Violence
Immigrant women are a diverse group and include women who have lived in the United States for one month, as well as women who have lived here for forty years. The immigrant woman who contacts you for help may be a refugee fleeing persecution, a student, a tourist, or a worker seeking better economic conditions. Get the tools to help you meet the needs of immigrant women who are victims of domestic violence. [...]
