Between Friends: Conversations with Maitri

Welcome to Policy Matters: A quarterly presentation from Maitri Policy Advocacy, where we discuss public policies that are at the heart of shaping the way prevention, intervention, and overall attention to domestic

This discussion was led by Smitha Chandrasekhar, Smitha

Chris Negri (he/him) is the Associate Director of Public Policy Strategies at the California Partnership to End Domestic Violence. Working with Partnership staff, members, and allied organizations, he hopes to contribute to policy victories that fund prevention work, improve the lives of survivors, and address critical problems such as the financial and housing insecurity that survivors often face. He is particularly passionate about and dedicated to

More About Chris :https://www.cpedv.org/profile/chris-negri

Anisa Ali believes that all survivors deserve access to

More About Anisa: https://www.futureswithoutviolence.org/anisa-ali-14/

Resources from the Episode:

AB 3127 Factsheet: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pFlrrOX3bbmuM8BqwFaMTN5UvjsNNYDN/view

Should California doctors report domestic abuse to the police?

Statistics suggest that marital rape happens in 10-14% of all California marriages. However, the silence surrounding marital rape leaves many victims unaware that they can seek help. In this episode of “Between Friends” Zakia Afrin and Indira Chakravorty discuss Indira’s Article on Marital rape as a tool for domestic violence in the recently published “Khadr Dhare Ghor”/ an edited book of essays on Domestic violence published in Kolkata Book Fair, 2023.

পরিসংখ্যান বলে, কালিফরনিয়ায় শতকরা ১০ থেকে ১৪ টি দাম্পত্য সম্পর্কে যৌন নির্যাতন ঘটে থাকে। তবু এই বিষয়ে রাখ ঢাক থাকায় অনেকে জানেন না, সাহায্য পেতে হলে কি করতে হবে। এই নিয়ে কথোপকথন রইল আমাদের এবারের পর্বে।

Zakia Afrin is the Director of Survivor Advocacy at Maitri.

Indira Chakravorty, Author, co-founder of Daya-Houston and Saheli Houston; and volunteer at Maitri. ---------------------

Useful resources:

Danger Assessment Toolhttps://www.dangerassessment.org/.../DA_NewScoring_2019.pdf

Marital Rape Incident in Bangladesh

https://www.thedailystar.net/.../marital-rape-killed...

498A of the Indian Penal Code

https://indiankanoon.org/doc/538436/

Maitri Discussion on Domestic Violence deaths in the South Asian community

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3AtE6X0aAVM&t=0s

No means No Campaign

https://www.nomeansnoworldwide.org/Healthy

Relationship and Power and Control Wheel; The South Asian Context

https://www.facebook.com/maitribayarea/posts/pfbid031iDvU4181ix6HHLTDZuA1z2mm28NxRB53X92FzLu8dsnJUgPdm6k9SnAucScBW9Vl

Reproductive Coercion

https://www.thehotline.org/resources/reproductive-coercion/

This project was made possible by funding provided by the County of Santa Clara Office of Gender-Based Violence Prevention. [www.sccendviolence.org]

Join Maitri volunteers Davinder Kaur Atwal and Arvinder Dhalla as they engage in a profound conversation that challenges widely-held perceptions about domestic violence. This episode is a must-listen for anyone interested in breaking the stigma surrounding domestic violence, supporting survivors, and fostering a community culture that does not tolerate abuse. Don't miss this enlightening and empowering conversation! Gain valuable insights and prepare yourself for informed discussions on this crucial issue so that together, we can end domestic violence in our community.

Presenting a special episode of the Maitri podcast in Punjabi!

Conversation: Davinder Kaur Atwal and Arvinder Dhalla

Commemorating Women’s History Month!

Tune in to our latest podcast episode where four South

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Guests:

Are South Asian youth comfortable sharing their dating experiences with their parents? Do they receive enough guidance and support from their families in understanding the concept of healthy partner relationships?

To discuss these questions we invited 3 South Asian youth community members. Hajra Usman, Sid Barathi, and Nidhi Satyagal joined us to shed light on the unique challenges South Asian youth face when navigating conversations about dating and relationships with their families. They also shared their recommendations on how both South Asian youth and adults can facilitate an environment of safe and open communication to have conversations on healthy partner relationships. Please listen to this insightful discussion and share this episode with your network. Feel free to share your recommendations with us at [email protected].

This project was made possible by funding provided by the County of Santa Clara Office of Gender-Based Violence Prevention. [www.sccendviolence.org]

Our host: Nandini Ray has been involved in the gender justice movement since 2011. As the Sr. Manager of the Outreach & Prevention Program at Maitri, she leads community engagement and education efforts at Maitri, represents Maitri at community talks, panels, and in media, and provides culturally responsive training for DV advocates and service providers. Nandini curates, designs and hosts Maitri’s reputed Podcast series, “Between Friends” and leads social media outreach efforts.

Hajra Usman is a clinical researcher assistant and a long-time Maitri volunteer.

Sid Barathi is a recent graduate from UCSB. He currently works at a research lab and a clinic as a medical assistant.

Nidhi Satyagal is the Prevention Program Associate at Maitri. She recently graduated from UCSB with a B.A. in Economics and a minor in History.

Female genital cutting/ mutilation has been recognized as a human rights violation by the World Health Organization. This topic is highly controversial due to its roots in cultural and religious practices so we should have multiple conversations to have community awareness around it. To discuss how we can end

Mariam Azimi, a survivor with her courage and resilience not only paved her future with safety and dignity, but also gave support, guidance, and emotional confidence to many survivors that they needed after suffering from domestic violence. Mariam has been working relentlessly to break the stigma of divorce. In this Maitri podcast episode, Mariam shares her journey and hope.

Mariam Azimi is the founder of Care2Elevate.space and established CircleofsiSTARhood (https://www.facebook.com/circleofsiSTARhood/about_details.)