Impact of Outreach Initiatives on South Asian Domestic Violence Awareness

Michelle PhilipPriya Suman: Advocate

Purpose

Significance

Outcomes

Acknowledgments

Evaluation

Methodology

Determine level of community effectiveness based on culturally appropriate domestic violence

outreach initiatives

Display the need for contextual culturally realized methods against all

forms of domestic violence

Miseducation on

reproductive rights

•Marginalization of women's health issues in South Asia leads to Decrease of

reproductive freedom

Shame and retribution come from external social circles• Individuals feel trapped by familial honor

South Asian women residing in the US report experiencing domestic violence at higher rates.

40%Survivors from cultural backgrounds terminate services after their first visit

50%

2014 20150

50

100

150

200

250

37

107

75

202

Outreach Events Attendance

Training Events

Years

Atten

dees

2013 2014 20150

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

450

225

420

244

34

7257

206

416

324

Survivors Assisted By Manavi

Women in NJ Outside of NJ Total Years

Surv

ivor

s

Types of Cultural Outreach Proved Effective• Religion as part of the South Asian cultural

context allows access to niche populations. In 2015 300+ attendees were reached in a *Durga Temple (Hindu Temple)

• Cultural niceties such as Community Chai’s allow domestic violence to be integrated into everyday rhetoric

Distribution of literature in various languages reaches a majority of South

Asian cultures

Cultural sensitivity training provided for local law enforcement allows

contextual understanding of South Asian specific domestic violence

Insufficient consideration

given to culture as a

determinant of domestic violence

Cultural Competency

Service providers will have

awareness knowledge in race

and culture to engage with the

needs of minorities

Outreach Attendance

Data Collection

Data Analysis

Assessing Intervention Outcomes

• Sorted through raw data in order to quantify the effectiveness of outreach initiatives

• Analyzation of produced literature by Manavi to gather statistical evidence of culture based violence

To Manavi for the diverse experience of affecting change in domestic violence on a statewide level. Thank you to my preceptor Priya Suman, the Staff, and Board of Directors for their invaluable time, patience, and inclusion. Finally, special thanks to Professor Ann Marie Hill who pushed me every step of the way.