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Can Women in Purple eradicate violence among the Assyrian Community?

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Source: Daniella

Dianella Health have been supporting a small group of Assyrian/Chaldean women in sharing leadership, communication and social support skills to new arrivals from Syria and Iraq.


Under the name Nissaa Al-Banafsage, (meaning the women in purple - a colour culturally associated with healing), the group relay information and personal experience about the health system, public transport, housing, food security and respectful relationships to help them better transition to living in Hume.

 

To know more about Women in Purple , listen to this interview with the Social Worker Mrs Hoda Nahal


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