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Immigrant women from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds are particularly vulnerable to technology-facilitated violence due to a myriad of factors including limited host-language skills, isolation, lack of access to professional jobs, uncertain legal status and varying legal rights. This chapter explores how CALD women experience technology-facilitated violence and how the intersection of factors such as race, level of education and religion shape their unique experiences in the context of domestic and family violence (DFV). CALD women make up a significant portion of the population, yet there is limited understanding of interpersonal violence among CALD communities. Additionally, there is growing recognition of the impact of institutional racism on minority groups seeking to safely access services and technological support. An intersectional framework helps DFV research to account for the diversities that characterize CALD women’s experiences. It also recognizes DFV as a form of discrimination and human rights violations, including the right to health and integrity. This chapter, through an intersectional lens, will firstly identify the types of technology-facilitated violence that disproportionally affect CALD women. Secondly, it will explore the impact of institutional racism on minority groups in help-seeking. Finally, it will present recommendations for research, policy and practice.
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Leyton Zamora, C., Boddy, J., O’Leary, P., Liang, J.(. (2021). Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) Women’s Experiences of Technology-Facilitated Violence: An Intersectional Approach. In: Powell, A., Flynn, A., Sugiura, L. (eds) The Palgrave Handbook of Gendered Violence and Technology. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-83734-1_7
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