Breaking the silence: Perspectives on sexual violence among Indian American women.

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 293-306
Author(s):  
Pratyusha Tummala-Narra ◽  
Jena Gordon ◽  
Laura D. Gonzalez ◽  
Luisa de Mello Barreto ◽  
Tera Meerkins ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Violence ◽  
American Women ◽  
Indian American

scholarly journals Sexual Violence Victimization and Associations with Health in a Community Sample of African American Women

2016 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 231-253 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kathleen C. Basile ◽  
Sharon G. Smith ◽  
Dawnovise N. Fowler ◽  
Mikel L. Walters ◽  
Merle E. Hamburger
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
Sexual Violence ◽  
African American Women ◽  
Community Sample ◽  
American Women ◽  
Violence Victimization

Sexual Harassment and Prior Sexual Trauma Among African-American and White American Women

1994 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 233-247 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gail E. Wyatt ◽  
Monika Riederle
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
African American ◽  
Sexual Harassment ◽  
Sexual Violence ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Cumulative Impact ◽  
American Women ◽  
White American ◽  
Social Settings ◽  
White American Women

This study examined the relationship between sexual harassment in work, educational, and social settings and sexual abuse in childhood and/or adulthood in a stratified community sample of 248 African-American and white American women. The cumulative impact of sexual victimization on women’s sense of general well-being was also examined. Those most likely to be sexually harassed in work and social settings were women with contact sexual abuse histories, regardless of ethnicity. The work status of harassers of women with sexual abuse histories differed significantly by ethnic group. Although women with prior sexual abuse experiences from both ethnic groups most frequently reported a response to sexual harassment at work, they least frequently did so in social settings. A history of childhood sexual abuse was more negatively associated with African-American women’s well-being than were repeated experiences of sexual violence. Future research should address the implications of ethnic and cultural issues on the cumulative impact of incidents of sexual violence on women of color.

“We All Get Raped”: Sexual Violence Against Latin American Women in Migratory Transit in Mexico

2021 ◽  
pp. 107780122110139
Author(s):  
Hada Soria-Escalante ◽  
Alejandra Alday-Santiago ◽  
Erika Alday-Santiago ◽  
Natalia Limón-Rodríguez ◽  
Pamela Manzanares-Melendres ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Violence ◽  
Latin American ◽  
Physical Violence ◽  
Contextual Factors ◽  
Future Expectations ◽  
American Women ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Criminal Groups ◽  
Qualitative Phenomenological ◽  
Migratory Process

The article addresses some forms of sexual violence suffered by Latin American women during migratory transit through Mexico. In-depth, semi-structured, qualitative–phenomenological interviews were conducted with 10 women in different stages of major transmigration states. The findings demonstrate the ubiquity of sexual violence during the migration. Five themes were identified: (a) The migration dimension of “being a woman”; (b) Recognition of contextual factors associated with the migratory process: “Intermediaries, road, shelters and sisterhood”; (c) The costs of migration: Abuse, discrimination, and persecution: “Criminal groups, physical violence, and “La Bestia”; (d) Triggers and supports: “Escape and future expectations”; and (e) God as a support.

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