SF AWS’s Korean talk line is open!
In addition to Asian Women’s Shelter’s multilingual crisis line for survivors of domestic violence, human trafficking, and/or female genital cutting, SF AWS has launched its Korean Talk Line with support from the Korean American Community Foundation of San Francisco! The Korean Talk Line is a confidential phone resource for Korean survivors of violence and those supporting them. Click here to learn more on our new K-PEACE (Koreans Preventing and Ending Abuse through Community Engagement) page.
“Shame dies when stories are told in safe places. ”
Over half a million women, girls, and children assigned female at birth are affected by or at risk of being affected by FGM/C at any given time. Yet few resources exist to support survivors in their journeys toward healing and protecting future generations from this practice. With leadership from Sahiyo, AWS’s crisis line is open to support people affected by FGM/C (Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting) in Asian and other communities. Trained advocates staff the lines and are knowledgeable on FGM/C and the cultural and social connotations in which it continues. They are ready to provide a listening ear, care and support, and work with you to consider physical and/or emotional safety planning if needed.
“I was so happy to know that Sahiyo is collaborating with the Asian Women’s Shelter to support women who suffer from the trauma of FGC and need an empathetic ear. I have worked in the domestic violence (DV) space for a couple of decades, and this is the first time I am seeing recognition of this trauma in the sphere of DV. I am so proud of both organizations and hope collaboration expands with other organizations throughout the U.S. and abroad.”
- Sakina Sharp
“You women are a precious gift to me. Your faces are like a mirror reflecting myself, saying ‘I believe in you. You can make it. You do not deserve to live in fear and violence.’”
Together for love and community,
together against hate and violence.
AWS promotes respect within and across communities. aws stands for love and safety.
From the bottom of our hearts, thank you for being a steady stream of care in the face of violence. You are outrage with vision. You are love with follow-through. Thank you for taking action and showing generosity toward Asian Women’s Shelter and similar organizations working for peace, justice and healing for Asian women, families and communities. We see you and we love you.
You are finding your own survivable balance of seeking and hiding from the news, reeling in your own responses, and imagining the minute-to-minute realities others are living in. You are scared for your parents and grandparents, and worrying about best friends, neighbors and sisters. You are sick from the predictable but unstomachable statements of “he was having a bad day,” from those who proudly promote hate.
We know the heart and soul of our families and communities. We know the grit and defiance in our grandparents and the steel in the backbones of our mothers working multiple jobs for a success they will never see. We move forward with all of us.