The pandemic made escaping domestic abuse harder, especially for immigrant women

Chicago organizations serving immigrant women struggling with domestic violence say cultural competency is key to providing the care they need.

By Claire Hyman, Stephanie Kim
The pandemic made escaping domestic abuse harder, especially for immigrant women
In this Tuesday, March 26, 2019 photo, Marcia Olivo, executive director of Miami Workers Center, an organization that works closely with survivors of domestic violence, works at the nonprofit's headquarters, in Miami, Fla. The organization helped shape the language of a bill currently in the Florida Legislature, that if passed, would grant victims of domestic violence the right to receive unemployment compensation. According to data, 41 states across the U.S. provide unemployment benefits to victims of domestic violence. Ellis Rua / Associated Press
The pandemic made escaping domestic abuse harder, especially for immigrant women
In this Tuesday, March 26, 2019 photo, Marcia Olivo, executive director of Miami Workers Center, an organization that works closely with survivors of domestic violence, works at the nonprofit's headquarters, in Miami, Fla. The organization helped shape the language of a bill currently in the Florida Legislature, that if passed, would grant victims of domestic violence the right to receive unemployment compensation. According to data, 41 states across the U.S. provide unemployment benefits to victims of domestic violence. Ellis Rua / Associated Press

The pandemic made escaping domestic abuse harder, especially for immigrant women

Chicago organizations serving immigrant women struggling with domestic violence say cultural competency is key to providing the care they need.

By Claire Hyman, Stephanie Kim
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Stigma, shame and lack of resources are some of the factors that make it hard for people harmed by domestic violence to flee a dangerous situation. During the pandemic, options for help and crisis support became more limited.

Reset discusses how the pandemic worsened gender-based violence for immigrant women in Chicago, and what resources are available to them. 

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