EP16: Domestic Abuse in the South Asian Community (w/ Karman Singh Bains)

October is domestic violence awareness month and in part 2 of this two part series on domestic abuse, I’m joined by Karman Singh Bains a Paralegal working in family Law to talk about what domestic abuse in the South Asian community. The South Asian community has one of the highest rates of Domestic Abuse in the UK, yet we only make a small percentage of the overall UK population. In this episode we talk about: Why is domestic abuse so high within the South Asian community? How the elder generation dealt with domestic abuse? Spousal visa abuse If you know someone going through domestic abuse, please share this podcast with them. I hope it helps someone out there 🧡 ———————————————————— Karman’s Social Media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bainsainye/ https://www.instagram.com/ksbains9/ Podcast: https://spoti.fi/3ihqtFt ———————————————————— Don’t forget to follow me on social media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/preetipersonal/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/preetipersonal  If you prefer, you can also email me: [email protected] New episodes every Tuesday! Don’t forget to follow/ subscribe to Podcast and leave a review on Apple Podcasts ———————————————————— South Asian specific Domestic Abuse Helplines: Southall Black Sisters Website: https://southallblacksisters.org.uk Phone: 0208 571 9595 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/southallblacksisters/ Muslim Women’s Network Website: http://www.mwnuk.co.uk Phone: 0800 999 5786 Email: [email protected] Sikh Women's Action Network: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/swanempower/ Website: https://swanempower.co.uk/about-us/ Contact them: https://swanempower.co.uk/contact-us/ Bright Sky Smartphone App: https://www.hestia.org/brightsky Free smartphone app providing support and information about domestic abuse. Available in 4 languages: English, Urdu, Punjabi and Polish. ———————————————————— UK Domestic Abuse helpline: 24hr National Domestic Abuse Helpline: Freephone: 0808 2000 247 (24 hours) Women’s aid: Website: womensaid.org.uk Contact them: https://chat.womensaid.org.uk Twitter: https://twitter.com/womensaid Men’s domestic abuse helpline: Website: https://mensadviceline.org.uk Contact number: 0808 801 0327 Twitter: https://twitter.com/MensAid_UK ————————————————————— Music: Upbeat-party by scottholmesmusic.com Sound effects obtained from https://www.zapsplat.com