ABOUT
The Muslim Advocacy Network Against Domestic Violence (MANADV) is a national network comprised of predominantly Muslim advocates addressing domestic violence in Muslim communities through diverse faith-based and mainstream approaches and agencies.
The aim of MANADV is to bring together a national network of advocates, service providers, legal and health care professionals, activists, researchers, scholars, and community based organizations to strengthen culturally appropriate advocacy, encourage dialogue and collaboration, develop models and analyses, and disseminate resources.
This network was formed with the understanding that, though many communities have organized to provide services for Muslim survivors, there is an urgent need to diminish the isolation many advocates experience, and to build a national network where advocates share resources, exchange information, build alliances, and strategize about intervention and prevention. This network is a coordinated effort to empower survivors, deepen advocacy, strengthen families, and organize communities.
The network is a collaborative endeavor consisting of a working group led by the Peaceful Families Project (PFP) and the Asian & Pacific Islander Institute on Domestic Violence (APIIDV). Combining their expertise in technical assistance, community outreach, training, resource development, research, and technology, PFP and APIIDV provide the infrastructure and support to facilitate the Muslim Advocacy Network’s goals.
JOIN
Resources, information, and events relevant to advocates serving Muslims are made available through “Sharifa’s List”, which is housed with the Peaceful Families Project, and disseminates periodic digests.
We invite advocates to join “Sharifa’s List” by clicking here. For questions, send an email to info@manadv.org. To share news of relevant events, initiatives, and resources, send an email to news@manadv.org.
To share news of MANADV among your networks, click here to download a flyer.
RESOURCES
Currently, the following resources are available for the network
OVERVIEWS
Domestic Violence in Muslim Communities Fact Sheet
Source: API Institute on Domestic Violence
Introduction to Change From Within: Diverse Perspectives on Domestic Violence in Muslim Communities
Source: Peaceful Families Project
SERVICE DIRECTORY
Domestic Violence Programs Serving Muslim Communities
Source: API Institute on Domestic Violence & Peaceful Families Project
COMMUNITY FORUMS DIRECTORY
Muslim Forums on Women’s Issues: A Resource Directory
Source: API Institute on Domestic Violence
BIBLIOGRAPHIES
Bibliography on Domestic Violence Among Muslims
Source: Peaceful Families Project
Gender, Domestic Violence and Muslim Women: Bibliography (2010)
Source: API Institute on Domestic Violence
Muslim Women and Domestic Violence. Bibliography: Three Key Topics (2009)
Source: API Institute on Domestic Violence
STATISTICS
Research on Domestic Violence Among Muslims
Source: Peaceful Families Project
TRANSLATIONS
Translated Materials on Domestic Violence in Asian Languages
Source: API Institute on Domestic Violence
TIPS
Tips for Friends & Community Members
Source: Peaceful Families Project
Tips for Imams & Community Leaders
Source: Peaceful Families Project
Tips for Victims
Source: Peaceful Families Project
TOOLS
Muslim Power & Control Wheel
Source: Peaceful Families Project
Story of the Unknown Woman, by Huma Dar
Source: API Institute on Domestic Violence
