Migrant women face struggle to escape hidden nightmare of domestic violence in Australia

Kicked, beaten, strangled and even stabbed — this is the reality for many women abused by their own husbands behind closed doors in Australia, away from their home countries.

Family and domestic violence does not discriminate, but its occurrence in migrant and multicultural communities is often hidden and sometimes even considered to be the norm or part of marriage.

This is how migrant women from across various cultures are being primed for a life of abuse and violence.

Despite the cultural barriers restricting them from reaching…