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Immigrant Women and Domestic Violence
February 16, 2010 | 3 Comments
Join Jewish Women International in a live webinar presented by Leslye Orloff, on March 4th from 12-1pm ET. The webinar will focus on immigrant women and domestic violence. Registration is $25 for non-members.
Ms. Orloff is vice president and director of Legal Momentum’s Immigrant Women Program (IWP). She is also a co-founder and co-chair of the National Network to End Violence Against Immigrant Women. She has written local and national training curricula and manuals and is a nationally respected trainer on domestic violence, cultural competency, VAWA immigration provisions, and immigrant victims’ legal rights and experience with domestic violence.
What you will learn:
- Overview of the dynamics and challenges faced by battered immigrant women
- Legal rights of immigrant women: Undocumented vs. legal immigrants
- Access to crime victims’ visas
- Public benefits provided to Immigrant women
- Recommendations for working with immigrant women
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Related posts:
- Immigrants and Domestic Violence
- Addressing Domestic Violence in Immigrant Communities
- Rights and Experiences of LGBTQ Survivors of Domestic Violence
- Women’s Experience with Sexual & Domestic Violence
- Impact of Domestic Violence on the Workplace
Comments
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This looks fantastic- any idea if it will be posted to view at a later date? I will be on a cruise with a drink in hand on March 4th!!!
They usually post excerpts at their site, so you should be able to hear part of it at least…
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