Overview of challenges that prevent migrant women from disclosing family violence

Culture influences how people view abuse: whether they seek help: how they communicate their experience and from whom they are likely to seek assistance.”

The following chart shows the range of factors which may serve as barriers to CALD migrant women disclosing family violence including child abuse. Some CALD victims of family violence do not perceive themselves as victims of crime and therefore do not believe that they have rights as victims, nor do they consider themselves eligible for support services (Lay, 2006). While it is difficult for any women to disclose family violence, there are often additional barriers to disclosure for women from diverse cultural backgrounds.

Personal challenges