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. 

Resources, information, and events relevant to advocates serving Muslims are made available through “Sharifa’s List”, which disseminates periodic digests. 

Currently, the following resources for the network are available through the Asian & Pacific Islander Institute on Domestic Violence | APIA Health Forum:

1. Service Directory of domestic violence programs and related services for Muslim women
2. Community Forums Directory providing information on identity, gender, gender-based violence and other related issues
3. Bibliography of writings relevant to domestic violence in Muslim communities
4. Translated Materials on domestic and family violence available in Arabic, Bangla/Bengali, Farsi, Hindi, Indonesian, Malay, Punjabi, Urdu, and other languages.

The following resources are available for the network through the Peaceful Families Project:

1. Statistics on domestic violence among Muslims
2. Muslim Power & Control Wheel
3. Tips for Muslim victims, imams, community leaders, and community members
4. News Articles related to issues of domestic violence among Muslim families and communities

We invite advocates to join “Sharifa’s List” by signing up in the form on the right, and to contact us for technical assistance and materials: info@peacefulfamilies.org, 703.474.6870.

 

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