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Results displayed are grouped first by VAWnet Special Collections then by individual related materials. For assistance in locating a resource, use our online contact form.
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January 2004

No Refuge Here: A First Look at Sexual Abuse in Immigration Detention

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"This report calls attention to the problem of sexual abuse in immigration detention centers in the United States, focusing on three central issues: (1) the considerable and troubling reported record of sexual abuse of detainees, (2) the lack of substantive policies and procedures in place to address such abuse, and (3) immigration officials' refusal to allow independent monitoring of conditions for detainees.& Through this report, Stop Prisoner Rape calls on U.S.
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July 2003

Domestic Violence High for Mail Order Brides

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This radio program talks about domestic violence experienced by immigrant women who come to the country after getting married to American men through international match making businesses.
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November 2002

Model Protocol on Services for Limited English Proficient Immigrant and Refugee Victims of Domestic Violence

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This resource outlines protocol for working with LEP survivors of domestic violence. It also contains answers to frequently asked questions, and has articles that cover working well with interpreters, basic dos and don'ts of advocacy with LEP clients, and a know your rights sheet for immigrants and refugees.
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March 2002

Offering a Helping Hand: Legal Protections for Battered Immigrant Women, A History of Legislative Responses

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This article presents an overview of the history of legal protections for immigrant women who experience domestic violence in the United States. The document notes legal amendments since 1990 that reflect an increased understanding of the danger of domestic violence to the society as a whole and to individual survivors.
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March 2002

Transcending Boundaries: Investigating Domestic Violence Among South Asian Immigrant Women

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This research project emphasizes working with individuals as well as their families to create safe social networks for immigrant women.
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February 2002

Immigrant Victims of Domestic Violence: Cultural Challenges and Available Legal Protections

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Explores the unique experiences and challenges facing immigrant battered women in the U.S. This paper also outlines legal protections available to immigrant women who experience domestic violence, including an overview of options available through VAWA.
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January 2002

Violence in the Home is a Global Phenomenon: Immigrant and Refugee Power and Control Wheel

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An adaptation of the Power & Control Wheel, this illustration describes abusive tactics that batterers use to control their victims, focusing on how they may be experienced by battered immigrant and refugee women.
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January 2001

Letter from the US Department of Housing And Urban Development to HUD Funds Recipients

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This letter informs HUD grant recipients operating emergency shelters and transitional housing programs that all immigrants, including undocumented immigrants, are eligible for such services. The letter references relevant laws and regulations.
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January 2001

Letter from the U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)

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This letter from the HUD Secretary clarifies that undocumented persons who are victims of domestic violence should not be denied access based on immigration status to shelters or transitional housing programs that receive federal funding.
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January 2001

Advocacy to Improve Services for Battered Migrant and Immigrant Women Living in Rural Communities

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This manual provides information to immigrant, migrant and refugees living in rural communities about their rights, legal options and public assistance available, and safety planning tips. The manual also includes strategies for improving services for migrant and immigrant survivors of domestic violence women in rural communities.
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January 2001

Improving Accessibility of Your Program's Services to Battered Immigrant Women

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This pamphlet provides tips for community programs to expand services to immigrant women who are in abusive relationships.
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February 2000

Outreach to Underserved Communities

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This curriculum is designed to help domestic violence programs reach out to underserved communities in order to address the issues of diversity and of the limited access to quality services for battered women from those communities.