Immigrant women are more likely to suffer physical and psychological abuse by their partners and are less likely to report it, a new study suggests.
The Canadian Council on Social Development released the report Monday, marking International Women's Day.
A recent immigrant to Canada left says she left her husband because he was violent. "Meena" (not her real name) came to Canada from India in 2002. She says her husband is looking for her and she doesn't want to be found.
http://www.fcpp.org/files/1/Culturally-Driven%20Violence%20Against%20Women.pdf
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/story/2004/03/08/immigrant_violence040308.html
The Canadian Council on Social Development released the report Monday, marking International Women's Day.
A recent immigrant to Canada left says she left her husband because he was violent. "Meena" (not her real name) came to Canada from India in 2002. She says her husband is looking for her and she doesn't want to be found.
http://www.fcpp.org/files/1/Culturally-Driven%20Violence%20Against%20Women.pdf
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/story/2004/03/08/immigrant_violence040308.html
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