GENDER BASED VIOLENCE – REFUGEES
Refugees are an incredibly vulnerable sector of the community. 80% of female refugees experience rape or sexual assault before arriving in the country they are seeking asylum in.
Violence and trauma creating further instability within family units whilst they create a new home and life. This page gives just a quick glimpse into refugee life. Please use it as a starting point.
Crisis support
Lifeline – 13 11 14
Family violence, abuse and sexual assault counselling
- 1800RESPECT – 1800 737 732
Jewish Care NSW
https://www.jewishcare.org.au/page/services/individual-and-family-services/healthy-communities
Jewish Care VIC
https://jewishcare.com.au/domestic-violence/
Sources
https://www.womensrefugeecommission.org/
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1300/J500v05n02_01
https://www.womenssafetynsw.org.au/impact/publication/impact-of-covid-19-on-migrant-and-refugee-women-and-children-experiencing-dfv/
https://probonoaustralia.com.au/news/2020/08/behind-closed-doors-the-migrant-and-refugee-women-suffering-in-silence/