Asian Empowerment Initiative
Over 1.4 million of LA residents are Asian.
20% Experience Housing Insecurity
More than 80,000 lack health insurance.
38% Experience Food Insecurity
Access to service is hindered by the complex cultural and linguistic needs of the Asian community.
Our Asian Empowerment Initiative works to combat these disparities.
Domestic Violence (DV) in Asian Communities
“Between 21-55% of AAPI women report experiencing domestic or sexual violence during their lifetimes (APIGBV).”
“Immigrant and refugee victims tend to stay in abusive relationships longer and sustain more severe physical and emotional harm due to the abuse and the duration of the abuse than other intimate partner violence victims in the United States. Among intimate partner homicide victims in the United States, immigrant victims are disproportionately represented compared to their representation in the U.S. population (APIGBV).”
Properly addressing the public health issue of Domestic Violence means acknowledging its multifaceted prevalence of in Asian communities, taking ownership of stigmas against seeking help and supporting women, and providing culturally-competent and linguistically-diverse services.
See our program pages to read more about our Domestic Violence Intervention Services and Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) Prevention Programs:
