Where intersectionality and multiculturalism meet : Australian Muslim women's experiences of domestic and family violence

Elhelw, Sandra

Where intersectionality and multiculturalism meet : Australian Muslim women's experiences of domestic and family violence Sandra Elhelw - Sage, 2025 - Violence Against Women .

Violence Against Women, 2025, 31(9), 2168-2193

Gendered violence in minority communities has long been a flashpoint for debates on multiculturalism. Whereas multiculturalism has been critiqued for not supporting gender equality, intersectionality has been heralded as a solution to ensuring women receive holistic responses. This article draws findings from a broader study on domestic and family violence (DFV) in Australian Muslim communities, highlighting how intersectionality, as applied in the Australian context, often fails to attend to the depth of Australian Muslim women's experiences. Participants’ reflections showcase a number of limitations as well as how multicultural frameworks can provide the infrastructure to meaningfully engage with their particular cultural and religious needs. The insights contribute to scholarship that critiques tokenistic applications of intersectionality. (Author's
Sandra Elhelw is a PhD scholar at Australian National University. Her thesis topic is Domestic and family violence in Australian Muslim communities. Record #9266


CULTURAL ISSUES
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
ETHNIC COMMUNITIES
FAMILY VIOLENCE
INTERSECTIONALITY
INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE
MANENE
MIGRANTS
MUSLIM FAITH
MUSLIM WOMEN
TŪKINOTANGA Ā-WHĀNAU
WĀHINE
WOMEN


INTERNATIONAL
AUSTRALIA