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Abuse and the American Muslim Woman

FACTS AT A GLANCE!

·       ONE IN TEN MUSLIM WOMEN SUFFER DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

·       OVER 50% OF THESE CASES ARE UNREPORTED

·       MUSLIM WOMEN FACING ABUSE COME FROM A VARIETY OF NATIONALITIES AND COUNTRIES.

·       THE WOMEN’S FUND HAS SERVED CLIENTS FROM PAKISTAN, EGYPT, THE UNITED STATES, TURKEY, IRAN, SOMALIA TANZANIA AND INDIA

·       MUSLIM WOMEN FACING ABUSE COME FROM ALL EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUNDS FROM HIGH SCHOOL TO PH.DS!

·       MUSLIM WOMEN FACING ABUSE COMES FROM ALL SOCIO-ECONOMIC BACKGROUND FROM UPPER MIDDLE CLASS TO BELOW THE POVERTY LINE

·       IF FINANCIAL AND EMOTIONAL ABUSE WERE INCLUDED IN THE FIGURE THE NUMBER OF MUSLIM-AMERICAN WOMEN FACING ABUSE WOULD INCREASE TO 25%

MORE THAN 50% OF MUSLIM AMERICAN WOMEN ARE UNAWARE OF THEIR RIGHTS FOR DIVORCE, CUSTODY, PROPERTY DIVISION AND IMMIGRATION UNDER WITHER U.S OR ISLAMIC LAW.