A third of migrant women experience domestic violence in Australia. But there's more to it than that.
Published on Mamamia
May 20, 2022
Prisha* was 10 years old when she and her family migrated to Sydney from Uttar Pradesh in northern India.
After graduating high school, she studied to become an engineer – the same profession as her soon-to-be husband.
While she describes her family as modern and education-oriented, they were also quite traditional too. Marriage happens when you’re young – and it is arranged.
Profession, culture, shared Hindu religion and caste are all taken into consideration.