The article reports, “…Domestic violence is an all too familiar part of a relationship for millions of women. Despite the promise of America, many immigrants have found it difficult to achieve the “American Dream,” instead to experience domestic violence and prejudice. Little attention has been paid to immigrant women who are battered.”
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The article reports, “A United Nations expert on women’s human rights is investigating why Native women face the highest rates of sexual and physicalassault of any group in the U.S. Rashida Manjoo, United Nations special rapporteur on Violence Against Women, will visit the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians this month.”
The article reports, “A woman dies from domestic violence every 63 minutes in Russia, with more than 650,000 women beaten by their husbands and other relatives each year, a non-governmental organisation reported Monday. The violence ‘results in the death of 14,000 women each year’ in Russia, the ANNA women’s support group said in a report.”









