Abusive International Marriage, Community Organizing, Culturally-Specific Advocacy, Gender-Based Violence
“Survivors are here to teach us, so their story becomes our story.” Hmong women working in domestic violence programs organized a series of meetings to understand the trends and issues in international marriages and to explore possible actions to address...
Abusive International Marriage, Gender-Based Violence
A Guide for Advocates to Understand the Legal Implications of Abusive International Marriages grew out of the need to identify legal remedies available to survivors and family members affected by this issue. It is intended as a resource for advocates who work with...
Abusive International Marriage, Gender-Based Violence
This brief shares what gender-based violence looks like in the Hmong-American community. It clarifies the issues of abusive international marriages and/or relationships, trafficking, and sex tourism, and uplifts movement work led by survivors and activists...
Abusive International Marriage, Gender-Based Violence
In 2005, the Hmong Women’s Action Team (HWAT) began its Dialogues Project to re-engage Hmong women in conversation about their future. This document offers some background information, provides a summary of the conversations, and makes recommendations for action...
Abusive International Marriage, Culture & Gender-Based Violence, Gender-Based Violence, Our Analysis
Advocates and community members from Fresno convened to examine domestic violence within the context of gender equity and how it impacts Fresno’s Hmong community. Participants identified steps that communities and systems can take to raise awareness, improve...
Abusive International Marriage, Community Organizing, Culturally-Specific Advocacy
Building Our Future (BOF) is a community campaign created by community change agents, movement builders, and advocates to end domestic violence and abusive international marriages/relationships in the Hmong community. October 25th was chosen as the Day of Action for...
