The baby girls Jumoke and Kym are supporting a research study titled: “Unseen, Unreported, Unprotected: Disabled Black African/Caribbean and South Asian women’s experiences of domestic violence and abuse in England”. This is a 2-year National Institute for Health and Care Research funded project in conjunction with the University of Lancashire. This very sensitive topic needs to be researched and they are looking for respondents to participate in this incredibly important research.

Excerpt from the participant information sheet – “Research has found that disabled women experience two times more violence than women who are not disabled. We also know that if a woman is from ethnic minority background she is more likely to experience violence. This shows a link between disability and violence on one hand, and ethnicity and violence on the other. But what we don’t know much about is how a woman who is both disabled and from ethnic minority group experience domestic violence and abuse (DVA) and the support they need.”

They are looking to speak with disabled Black African and Caribbean and South Asian women who have experience of domestic violence and abuse in England to take part. From the research that has already been done, we can see that it is vitally important to hear the experiences of women who are disabled and from ethnically minoritised backgrounds. 

Please share this research invitation widely through your networks. If you have any questions or would like to know more, please contact Dr Maria Turda on 07735505604 or email her at imturda@lancashire.ac.uk. They are able to provide privacy notice and participant information sheets in different formats, as well as provide support for access in order to enable participation.