Culturally-Specific Advocacy, Immigration
This factsheet provides basic information on various immigration remedies available to victims of domestic violence and/or certain other crimes, including sexual abuse, child abuse or human trafficking. This factsheet covers: A general overview of American legal...
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...
Culture & Gender-Based Violence, Our Analysis
Cultural defenses in domestic violence cases use politically expedient stereotypes of culture, forwarded by attorneys on behalf of defendants, to play into already existing negative depictions of culture. This raises difficult questions: Can we balance the strong...
