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South Asian Support Groups in NYC Step Up Efforts to Aid Survivors of Gender-Based Violence

2023-10-02T14:17:21-04:00September 21st, 2023|

Next Shark

South Asian SOAR, a survivor-led organization, also reported that 48% of South Asians have experienced physical gender-based violence and 41% witnessed domestic violence as children at home.

For South Asians, Language Access Plays a Crucial Role in Reproductive Justice

2023-07-24T14:25:47-04:00July 20th, 2023|

Prism

In the aftermath of Roe’s downfall, we at South Asian SOAR (SOAR)—a collective of South Asian survivors, organizations, and allies addressing gender-based violence—looked to our communities for stories that could shed light on the devastating impact of this decision.

Roe v Wade, one year later: What does the repeal mean for South Asians living in America?

2023-06-28T13:43:13-04:00June 24th, 2023|

Vogue India

"In July 2022, shortly after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade, U.S.-based organisation South Asian SOAR launched South Asians for Abortion."

Upstream City: Child Welfare Systems Should Be Allies, Not Leaders, in Transformative Change

2023-05-24T14:38:41-04:00May 18th, 2023|

The Imprint

"But the risks of a ballooning “well-being system” are likely higher. Child welfare systems can’t be wholly responsible for families in crisis. ACS has much to figure out about how it can do its core job while reducing trauma, limiting surveillance and respecting parents’ rights." - Nora McCarthy, Co-Founder, Family Policy Project

The Constitution Prohibits Unreasonable Searches. Child Welfare Investigators Routinely Conduct Them.

2023-05-16T09:17:58-04:00April 19th, 2023|

The New School

"As a matter of Fourth Amendment law, over 99.8 percent of ACS’s searches of families’ homes are “presumptively unreasonable” and therefore unconstitutional."