Introduction South Asian women, committed to patriarchal values and the normative structure established more than two thousand years ago, continue to be oppressed by a dominant group of men. These women suffer further oppression due to strict adherence to cultural dress. Even today, the media and education system portray South Asian women as selfless, loyal to family, and submissive to men.1. Identify and understand the vulnerable population. Various theorists under the umbrella of critical social theory believe that all subordinate groups are oppressed on a personal, cultural, and institutional level by visible and invisible structures, as well as by conscious and unconscious means. (Mullaly, 2010). This oppression and discrimination is experienced through different forms of oppression including violence, racism, classism and sexism not only on a personal level but also on a structural level. This high-risk population is vulnerable to internalizing oppression as the accepted norm. Mullaly believes that “people can be granted certain rights but still be unable to exercise them due to particular social constraints based on class, gender, race, and ethnicity.” conduct on domestic violence against women in Canada. The study concluded that the highest prevalence of abuse was found in the homes of immigrants from developing countries. This study shows that most immigrant women internalize and hide crimes due to social stigma, shame, cultural/religious constraints, and lack of community resources (Preisser, 1999). Shirwadkar (2004) revealed that the presence of Indian immigrant communities has a higher concentration rate...... middle of paper...... values of empowerment and self-determination as effective tools to help the oppressed population eradicate the violence, social injustice and marginalization from their lives. These approaches are not viable unless programs are designed to address various barriers including social integration, economic security, child care, and access to adequate community resources. Abstract Cultural, ethnic pressures, lower socioeconomic status, and family ties prevent these immigrant women from experiencing violence, oppression, and social injustice. Gender-based violence is made possible by the ideology of sexism in traditional Indian culture which holds that women are worth less than men in the sense of having less power, status, privileges and access to resources. This is more prevalent in middle-class and middle-class families. low castes.
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