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***? The New York City Commission on Human Rights would like word with their leaders. The modus operdi for *** is to blame the white majority. Meanwhile the women of color are badly beat by their mostly black men partners. It is sad.
Mural painted by artist Tatyana Fazlalizadeh in the project New York City Commission on Human Rights Public Artist in Residence. Patriarchal ideologies within Black communities hinder Black women’s physical and emotional well-being and put their own lives in jeopardy. In fact, murder by intimate partners is among the leading cause of death among young African American women between the ages of 15 and 45. Nonetheless, Black women are often asked to remain silent about their experiences and/or receive little support from their communities at large, often justified by the notion that speaking up or seeking help, especially from the state, contributes to the stigmatization of Black communities in general, and Black men in particular, as violent.
More subtly forms of domestic violence (e.g., the unequal share of household responsibilities) also take a toll on Black women’s opportunities to attend to their physical and psychological well-being. Along with being key breadwinners in their households, Black women are often the main care-takers of children, elders, and household chores– a set of patriarchal gender expectation that limit Black women possibilities to allocate time and resources in activities that would foster their physical, emotional and economic well-being, including attending to their physical health, resting and developing hobbies, as well as attending schools.
The health consequences of Black women’s exposure to domestic violence are troublesome. Black women survivors of domestics violence often develop a range of psychological conditions including depression, anxiety, PSTD as well as other illness such as alcohol abuse, eating disorders, hypertension. Aligned with already existing health inequalities, including lack of access to adequate quality health care, domestic violence against Black women further jeopardizes their health and opportunities to have happy and fulfilling lives. Experiences of domestic violence are multifaceted, and Black women may necessitate different types of support depending on the situation. The organizations listed below provide both educational materials as well as emotional and material support.
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