Violence through our eyes - Women With Disabilities Australia
Violence through our eyes - Women With Disabilities Australia
Violence through our eyes - Women With Disabilities Australia
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FOREWORD<br />
<strong>Women</strong> from non-English speaking backgrounds (NESB) with disability experience various<br />
forms of violence, however due to poor data collection and reporting, the incidence is<br />
difficult to estimate. The interaction of disability, culture and violence places women from<br />
NESB with disability in disempowered positions with poor access to culturally appropriate<br />
information and service provision.<br />
MDAA is pleased to present this report on the ‘Improving Access to Services for <strong>Women</strong><br />
from non-English Speaking Backgrounds with Disability Experiencing <strong>Violence</strong>’ Project.<br />
This report is a culmination of <strong>our</strong> individual advocacy work, several consultations with<br />
women from NESB with disability and carers who have experienced domestic violence and<br />
roundtable discussions with key policy makers and service providers.<br />
We hope that <strong>through</strong> this project, the voices of women from NESB with disability who<br />
have experienced domestic violence are listened to.<br />
Diana Qian<br />
Executive Director
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