Leaving abusive relationships can be harder for migrant women. Here’s what they need to feel safe

FG Trade/Getty Like many women raised in traditional cultures and religious contexts, I was taught that a “good” woman holds the family together. In my culture, women were often glorified for quietly accepting hardship. As a highly educated, financially independent and well-informed professional, admitting I had lived in an abusive relationship for a long time felt shameful and felt like a personal defeat. Seeking help felt like exposing weakness and vulnerability. As a researcher in mental…