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1/ Yesterday kicked off "16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence" led by the @UN, and I wanted to share how racism worsens this problem for Black, Hispanic, and Indigenous women in the US.
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#16days #spreadtheword.
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#orangetheworld #16days #spreadtheword.
2/ When controlling for socioeconomic factors, there appears to be no difference in the prevalence of domestic violence between Black and White women, or Hispanic and White women.
3/ However, reality does not control for socioeconomic factors, and centuries of systemic racism and oppression in the United States puts Black, Hispanic, and Indigenous women at greater risk for domestic violence, while reducing their access to care and support services.
4/ Women experiencing domestic violence are 2-3X more likely to experience abuse or a neglectful response from law enforcement, and Black women are more likely to be arrested by the police just for reporting domestic violence.
5/ Non-White mothers are more likely to be referred to child protective services (CPS) for domestic violence-related concerns relative to White mothers who are more likely to be referred for mental health services.
6/ In May this year, unemployment surged to 20.5M Americans, disproportionately impacting BIPOC workers.
Unemployment is a strong risk factors for domestic violence, and makes it more difficult for survivors to leave.
Unemployment is a strong risk factors for domestic violence, and makes it more difficult for survivors to leave.
7/ On top of that, 6.2 million workers lost access to employer-based health insurance this year, losing free access to preventive and mental health services, including domestic violence screening and counseling for women.
8/ There is no survivor justice without racial justice.
All sources here: https://halletecco.medium.com/domestic-violence-in-2020-america-8ef13d1a445b
All sources here: https://halletecco.medium.com/domestic-violence-in-2020-america-8ef13d1a445b
