Domestic violence attitudes and responses in UK ethnic minority and migrant communities and the role of religious and cultural influences

The first release is based on a study that explored attitudes and responses to domestic violence in UK-based Ethiopian, Eritrean and Bangladeshi migrant faith communities, previously completed by Project dldl/ድልድል.

The findings highlighted barriers faced by DVA victims from ethnic minority faith communities in migration contexts, revealing the interplay between norms from their countries of origin and host society conditions. The study emphasised the significant role of religious establishments and mediators, as well as their lack of preparedness, in addressing DVA and proposed suggestions for integrating these institutions, as well as faith-based resources, in DVA services provision.

“So, the man had settled and adjusted and knows about the system. The woman comes as a guest. She’ s under the control of the man. So that’s more hurdles for the woman.”- Eritrean study participant

“We need to talk about this issue more openly in places like mosques.”- Bangladeshi study participant