Iram Ramzan reports an appeal for Muslim women to report domestic abuse.
… Read the restShaista Gohir, chair of the Muslim Women’s Network, made the appeal after a report highlighted the sexual grooming of Asian girls by gangs.
The MWN report was compiled after high-profile cases showed mostly Asian men were preying on young white girls.
The report showed Asian girls are also a target, most vulnerable to offenders from their own communities.
Now Ms Gohir wants to speak to victims of sexual abuse by family members for a new report. During her research last year Ms Gohir said many victims she spoke to asked if she was looking for stories on sexual abuse in the home, and needed a separate study.
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