In Harlem: Battered Women Struggle For Resources

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Women in abusive relationships in Harlem say they lack resources to seek help. Factors like language barriers, fear of deportation and lack of centers plays a major role. While Brooklyn, Queens and the Bronx currently have centers where women can turn for help, Manhattan is still behind in providing Family Justice Centers for battered women.

Silence hovers over Haitian domestic violence victims in Brooklyn

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Despite a high quantity of domestic violence calls from Brooklyn’s “Little Haiti,” many Haitian women are hestitant to seek refugee from household abuse.