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The Himmat Project
Bringing Justice for South Asian Women
About
The Himmat Project
The Himmat Project (trans. strength) is dedicated to connecting and empowering women from the South Asian community from back home and abroad, who have endured decades of social injustice and may be victims of domestic violence. Breaking the cycle of dominating patriarchal norms, together this blog will offer resources, an opportunity to share your story, connect women of similar and resilient experiences, as well as offer insight from in islamic perspective to empower women in seeking help and provide comfort in escaping toxic households.
“O believers treat women with kindness even if you dislike them; it is quite possible that you dislike something which Allah might yet make a source of abundant good (An Nisa 4:19).
Islamic perspectives
Exerpt from the Quran
The Impact of Media!
Media breaking boundaries
Within a community where films, TV and news are apart of every South Asian household, normalizing and educating families on the experiences of domestic violence to shed light on the issue is critical and what better way to do it than through media!
Statistics
The Alarming Rates of DV in our Community
40%
"South Asian women in the United States are at high risk for intimate partner violence, with 40% reporting intimate partner violence in their current relationship,” (Raj & Silverman, 435).
29%
Women of visible minority group reported experiencing a form of psychological, physical, or sexual violence by an intimate partner in their lifetime, since the age of 15 (Statistics Canada, 2021)
30%
Among visible minority groups, South Asian women were found to report 30% of cases if intimate partner violence since the age of 15, in 2018 (Cotter, 2021)
60%
"60% of female homicides are a result of family violence" (George & Rashidi, 2014).
Share your story!
We respect all women's privacy and comfort with sharing their experiences - however encourage those victims of domestic violence who would like to speak up, share their story and possibly help another women escape a toxic situation please feel free to contact us!
University of Waterloo
