The Intersectional Oppressions of South Asian Immigrant Women and Vulnerability to Domestic Violence: A Case Study

Ontario Bar Association I Dr. Ferzana Chaze & Archana Medhekar

The authors of this paper bring together social work and law to discuss various factors that contribute to the multiple oppressions experienced by South Asian immigrant women in Canada. The paper also focuses on the particular vulnerability newcomer immigrant women can face in situations of domestic violence.