Nihal_Kaur Posted August 20, 2004 Report Share Posted August 20, 2004 I came across this topic and just wanted to raise awareness of the thread. http://www.akj.org/forum/read.php?f=3&...590&t=19590 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
palm_w1 Posted August 21, 2004 Report Share Posted August 21, 2004 Its a sad story but unfortunately all to common amomgst the sikh/indian community. I think the women in such situations need to walk out and the sikh community should provide support agencies to help them escape such abusive relationships. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nihal_Kaur Posted August 21, 2004 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2004 palm_w1 i am very interested in doing something to help women in such situations. What would be your (or anyones) suggestion on how such a support agency (or womens support network) would run? Just getting ideas here, or doing "think showers" 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
palm_w1 Posted August 21, 2004 Report Share Posted August 21, 2004 in the uk there are asian womens refuges which could be used as a model to start such an undertaking. i think there is also a need to create awareness such things do exist where women can escape to safely. also the stigma behind qalking out of such a relationship needs to be overcome and the sikh community needs to realise that domestic violence is not something to keep covered up. i think there is also a need to educate people, men and women, on the value of women in society. i think women also need to realise that they should not put up with such behaviour for the sake of 'repect' of the family. i think it shouldn't be too difficult to get government financing for such a project, in the uk at least anyway. can't see many gurudwara supporting such a project due to the male dominance and wishes to ignore the subject. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sukhi Posted August 23, 2004 Report Share Posted August 23, 2004 you know what else helps? some of these guys think it's okay because they may have learnt it from other male role models in their lives. you guys out there need to stand up to these guys and let them know that it's wrong to treat anyone in an abusive manner. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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