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Barriers to Help-Seeking Behavior by Indigenous Women Experiencing Domestic and Family Violence: Colonialism and White Feminism

Authors
Wang Yao1, *
1The University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
*Corresponding author. Email: 2293841320@qq.com
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Wang Yao
Available Online 11 July 2023.
DOI
10.2991/978-2-38476-062-6_133How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Indigenous Women; Domestic and Family Violence; Colonialism; White Feminism
Abstract

Indigenous women in Australia are currently disproportionately victims of Domestic and Family Violence (DFV), and there are many barriers to them seeking reasonable and legitimate help. There are many reasons why they have difficulty accessing appropriate help, and this paper will focus on shame, tight-knit communities, and inappropriate service providers. Behind these phenomena, there is a deeper cause, namely the separation of law and ideology. Discrimination stemming from racism and colonialism is the main reason why Indigenous women have difficulty accessing aid. At the same time, mainstream white feminism, born based on white patriarchal hegemony, can hardly play an efficient role in addressing the plight of indigenous women. Therefore, the justice system should take into account the real challenges faced by Indigenous people and work to decolonize the legal system.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the 2023 2nd International Conference on Social Sciences and Humanities and Arts (SSHA 2023)
Series
Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research
Publication Date
11 July 2023
ISBN
10.2991/978-2-38476-062-6_133
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2352-5398
DOI
10.2991/978-2-38476-062-6_133How to use a DOI?
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© 2023 The Author(s)
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