Domestic Violence Law Center

Tabinda Naeem, Urdu VOA News, Washington The month of October is being observed as the Domestic Violence Awareness month in United States for last 2 decades. The intent is to connect advocates across the nation to end violence against women and their children. Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) was passed into law 16 years ago by US Congress but domestic violence remains a devastating public health crisis and one in four women on average is physically or sexually assaulted by a partner at some point in her lifetime. In this detailed report however we are discussing this issue in the context of immigrant women, who comprise the 51% ratio of overall domestic violence victims in US. In this detailed 3 part documentary, we are recognizing the bravery and resolve of one such immigrant woman Rati Sud who came here after getting married to a doctor from India, faced abuse and torture but showed tremendous courage in leaving the abusive relationship and looked out for help. The 1^st part of the documentary is about her emotional struggle, her relationship, how she fought back against the odds and how well she is doing now. Rati got her green card this year in 2010 after a long legal battle. The 2^nd part of the documentary addresses a special visa for the victims of abuse called U-Visa which was initiated in 2002 but got implemented in 2007. This was the visa that Rati Sud finally got after 6 years of legal limbo. This visa is given to those immigrants who face abuse on US soil …

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