Emotional abuse

Through name-calling, put downs, mind games and/or gaslighting.
This form of abuse may cause the survivor to feel depressed, anxious, stressed and worried and affect their confidence and self-esteem.

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Case Studies

Panahghar's services support Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic women fleeing domestic abuse, sexual abuse or gendered abuse. Here are some case studies of some of our service users that Panahghar has helped.
Coercive control

Coercive control
'Honour' based violence

Violence used to protect the families honour is another challenge some victim’s may face in the BME community. Should victims do something which jeopardises the honour of their family, it could lead to extreme danger for the victim and in some cases death. Perpetrators threaten dangerous consequences resulting in the victim doing exactly what they say regardless of the victim’s consent.
Forced marriages

Many young people are forced into marrying someone against their will. In the UK, forced marriages are illegal. Consent is not given by the victim to marry and abuse is used in order to force them to get married. Pressure is put upon them or ‘honour’ is used to ensure that they go ahead with what the perpetrators want. This may be in the form of young girls taken abroad by their family under false pretences. They are told they are going on holiday when in reality they are taken to get married.
Female genital mutilation

This is a procedure used in some cultures to intentionally cut or injure the female genitals. The most frequent reasons for this procedure are religion, protecting a girl’s virginity, social acceptance and hygiene misunderstandings. There is no medical reason for this illegal procedure which can cause severe pain and health consequences and long-lasting effects on the victim throughout their life. In the UK, female genital mutilation is illegal.
Tech abuse
Human trafficking and modern slavery
Stalking or intimidation
Financial and economical abuse
Rape and sexual abuse
Physical abuse