Women who are temporary visa holders reported experiencing higher levels of domestic violence

The Harmony Alliance survey that was released a month ago focused on domestic and family violence faced by migrant and refuges women. It also noted diversity of women’s experiences. What were the other findings?

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Shaffira Gayatri is an activist for women’s and refugees’ rights.  She currently works at the Migrant Workers Centre Victoria.  She explains to Sri Dean the vulnerability of migrant and refugee women not only to domestic violence but to other types of insecurity in contemporary Australia

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