Minoritised Ethnic Women's Experiences of Domestic Abuse and Barriers to Help-Seeking: A Summary of the Evidence

This report provides a summary of UK evidence on minoritised ethnic women’s experiences of domestic abuse, the barriers to help-seeking and reporting abuse, and the social and structural factors that influence women’s experiences.


List of Abbreviations

BAME Black And Minority Ethnic

BME Black, Minority Ethnic

COPFS Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service

CPS Crown Prosecution Service

DASA Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Act 2018

DES Delivering Equally Safe

DDV Destitution Domestic Violence

FGM Female Genital Mutilation

GBV Gender Based Violence

HBA Honour-based Abuse

HMIC Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary

KandE Knowledge and Exchange

ILR Indefinite Leave to Remain

MARAC Multi Agency Risk Assessment Conferences

MVDAC Migrant Victims of Domestic Abuse Concession

NGO Non-Governmental Organisation

NRPF No Recourse to Public Funds

ONS Office for National Statistics

PHS Public Health Scotland

SCJS Scottish Crime and Justice Survey

UN United Nations

VAWG Violence Against Women and Girls

WJLP Women's Justice Leadership Panel

Contact

Email: justice_analysts@gov.scot

Back to top