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.

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FEMALE REFUGEES ARE RAPED / SEXUALLY ABUSED (UNHCR)

 

 

Crisis support

Lifeline – 13 11 14

 

Family violence, abuse and sexual assault counselling

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://aifs.gov.au/cfca/publications/cfca-paper/intimate-partner-violence-australian-refugee-communities

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://www.arts.unsw.edu.au/sites/default/files/documents/Refugee_communities_and_domestic_violence.pdf

https://probonoaustralia.com.au/news/2020/08/behind-closed-doors-the-migrant-and-refugee-women-suffering-in-silence/