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	<title>SAWERA - South Asian Women’s Empowerment and Resource Alliance</title>
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		<title>Why does she go back to the abuser?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Aug 2010 23:58:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We’ve heard this many times that DV survivors patch up very quickly. This event leaves the support person frustrated and wondering why a woman would go to her abusive partner. The reasons are many, from financial to personal.  Reasons for returning back to the abuser are somewhat similar to why she hesitates leaving her abuser [...]]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Aug 2010 21:34:49 +0000</pubDate>
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Why Doesn&#8217;t She Leave??
Recently, I came across at an article from Clackamas Women’s Services, which I thought gave answers to questions which my friends had repeatedly asked . If a woman was so miserable with her partner, why would not she leave him? After reading that article, I couldn&#8217;t help but share it with everyone [...]]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Aug 2010 01:13:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ 
Self Defense for Women
 

 

 
Being a woman I constantly fear about &#8216;what ifs&#8217;.  What if I was attacked in an elevator while going to a friend&#8217;s place. What if I was standing face to face with a known or an unknown man who was trying to harm me. Although these fears make me imagine [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;If&#8217; By Rudyard Kipling</title>
		<link>http://sawera.org/2010/07/if-by-rudyard-kipling/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 20:32:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you can keep your head when all about you
Are losing theirs and blaming it on you,
If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you
But make allowance for their doubting too,
If you can wait and not be tired by waiting,
Or being lied about, don’t deal in lies,
Or being hated, don’t give way to hating,
And [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Recognizing the Cycle of Abuse in Intimate Relationships</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jul 2010 07:51:33 +0000</pubDate>
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There is a common pattern of abuse which we call a cycle of abuse. Women and men who have gone through some kind of abuse would be able to identify with it and people who have never experienced abuse in their relationship would find this piece of information useful in understanding why the victims takes [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Abuse and Cultural Differences</title>
		<link>http://sawera.org/2010/07/abuse-and-cultural-differences/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Jul 2010 01:10:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://sawera.org/?p=667</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Cultural differences play an important role in how the abuse is taken by the women and people around her.  Contrary to the belief that there’s more abuse towards women in the Third world or Middle Eastern countries, the research shows that abuse knows no boundaries. It does not discriminate between race, ethnic background or class. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Compelling Study by APIF on Homicides and Domestic Violence</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jun 2010 23:57:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Shattered Lives: Homicide, Domestic Violence and Asian Families
Recently, the Asian and Pacific Islander Institute on Domestic Violence came out with a study on 160 Asian, Native American and Pacific Islander families, all victims of  homicide resulting from Domestic Violence. Here are are some of the key findings of the study( taken directly from the paper).


160 cases resulted in 226 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>South Asian Agencies Across U.S.A</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jun 2010 00:07:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Though we are an agency that serves Oregon in particular, we get many calls from all over the United States. If you have a friend or a relative who you know is experiencing domestic violence and needs help, please refer them to the appropriate agency from the list below. There are about 30 South Asian [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Save the Date: SAWERA 4th Annual Fundraiser</title>
		<link>http://sawera.org/2010/06/save-the-date-sawera-4th-annual-fundraiser/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jun 2010 20:35:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Save the Date! Our 4th annual SAWERA Fundraiser will be held on Saturday, October 9th at the Benson Hotel in downtown Portland. Enjoy an evening of dinner, dancing, auctions and entertainment &#8211; all proceeds will go directly to serve the women and children who are victims of domestic violence. We look forward to seeing you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Breaking out of Victim Mentality</title>
		<link>http://sawera.org/2010/06/breaking-out-of-victim-mentality/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Jun 2010 07:08:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://sawera.org/?p=622</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Abuse is tough and freeing yourself from it is even tougher. Same way, being a victim is tough but breaking out of the victim mentality is tougher. So, why is it important to come out of that rut and change the way you perceive and think about life? Because, life is beautiful and everyone no [...]]]></description>
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