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  • Essay / South Asian Women - 2220

    IntroductionSouth Asian women adhere to the patriarchal values ​​and normative structure established over two thousand years ago and continue to be oppressed by a dominant group of men. These women face even greater oppression due to the strict adherence to their cultural costumes. Even today, the media and education system portray South Asian women as dutiful, loyal to the 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 personal, cultural, and institutional levels by visible and invisible structures as well as conscious and unconscious means. (Mullaly, 2010). This oppression and discrimination manifests itself through several 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 an accepted norm. Mullaly believes that "people may be granted certain rights, but nevertheless be unable to exercise their rights due to particular social constraints based on class, gender, race, and ethnicity." 2-Size and extent of the vulnerable populationIn 1999, a national survey was carried out. 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 their 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 impact. focus... middle of document ...... values ​​of empowerment and self-determination as effective tools to help the oppressed population eradicate violence, social injustice and marginalization from their lives. These approaches are only viable if programs are designed to overcome various barriers, including social integration, economic security, child care, and access to appropriate community resources. SummaryCultural, ethnic, socio-status pressures Inferior economic and family ties prevent these immigrant women from suffering, oppression and social injustice. Gender-based violence is enabled by the ideology of sexism in traditional Indian culture which holds that women are worth less than men in the sense that they have less power, status, privileges and access to resources. this is more prevalent in middle-class and lower-caste families.