Our name, Apna Haq, means ‘Our Right’ in Urdu. We support black and minority ethnic (BME) women and girls in Rotherham, South Yorkshire who are experiencing any form of violence, including domestic violence. Our long-term support helps women heal from the trauma of abuse and make the transition from crisis situations to safe, independent, violence-free lives. We are also very active in our work against racism and Islamophobia which so often amplifies the violence experienced by black and minority ethnic women.

Our current work involves many BME communities in Rotherham including: Chinese, Thai, Iranian, African, Roma, Bengali, Caribbean, Indian, Yemeni, Pakistani, Muslim revert communities and others. We support women and girls in all their diversity, including from any religion or no religion, and of any sexuality, including women who identify as lesbian, bisexual, transgender or intersex (LGBTI).

We are a survivor-led organisation with many years of experience in the forms of violence that disproportionately affect BME women, as well as an understanding of the cultural issues that these communities face when seeking support, such as language barriers and community pressures. While we continue to work with women and girls who experience domestic violence, we have become sector-leading experts on experiences that can specifically affect BME women, including forced marriage and honour-based violence, child sexual exploitation (CSE) and other forms of sexual abuse. Our experience means we understand patterns of abuse, justifications within the family for certain behaviours, and why women do not escape.

Alongside direct service provision, we campaign for ending the acceptance of violence against women and girls. This requires culturally appropriate advocacy work with, for, and by BME women experiencing any form of violence. We are active in our community, in local schools, and in the media to mobilise the change of community attitudes.


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