Narika
| Founded | April 1992 |
|---|---|
| Type | Domestic violence organization |
| Location | |
| Website | www |
Narikais aFremont, Californiaorganization that confrontsdomestic violenceinSouth Asian Americancommunities.[2]
Narika was founded in 1991 as the Bay Area Indian Women's Support Group and later as the South Asian Women's Support Group. Founders launched a crisishelpline,and established the organization in 1992.[3][4]
The group works with a variety of community partners and offers services to women and children in abusive situations inEnglish,Bengali,Gujarati,Hindi,Kannada,Konkani,Malayalam,Marathi,Nepali,Punjabi,Sinhala,Tamil,Telugu,Tibetan,andUrdu.[5][6][7]
References
[edit]- ^Kazakoff, Lois."Should a rape in New Delhi concern us in California? | Opinion Shop | an SFGate blog".Blog.sfgate.Retrieved2013-05-03.
- ^"Narika: About Us".Narika.org.Retrieved26 July2011.
- ^"Narika: History".Narika.org.Retrieved26 July2011.
- ^Jehangir, Alyza (4 May 2007)."Tackling Domestic Violence".India Currents.Retrieved26 July2011.
- ^"Narika: Helpline".Narika.org.Archived fromthe originalon 15 July 2011.Retrieved26 July2011.
- ^"Narika: Outreach".Narika.org.Archived fromthe originalon 15 July 2011.Retrieved26 July2011.
- ^Tsering, Lisa (April 27, 2007)."Narika Marks 15-Year Anniversary"(PDF).India-West.Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 30 January 2012.Retrieved26 July2011.
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- Bengali-American culture
- Domestic violence-related organizations in the United States
- Gujarati diaspora
- Indian-American culture in California
- Nepalese diaspora in the United States
- Non-profit organizations based in the San Francisco Bay Area
- Organizations based in Berkeley, California
- Organizations established in 1992
- Pakistani-American culture in California
- Punjabi-American culture
- South Asian American organizations
- Sri Lankan-American culture
- Tamil-American culture
- Tibetan-American culture
- Women in California
- Women's rights organizations based in the United States
- Migration-related organizations based in the United States