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Community-tailored film to improve intimate-partner violence knowledge among African immigrants and refugees in the USA

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Among immigrant women in the USA, African immigrants face significant barriers seeking help for intimate partner violence (IPV) due to gender inequality, a culture of acceptance of IPV and lack of knowledge about IPV. Akiko Kamimura's project aims to test the use of a participatory film to address IPV among African immigrants from Central Africa in the USA.

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Last Updated: 1/22/25