According to the JBWS podcast "Unsilenced," there is a culture of silence around domestic violence in the Hispanic community. "There is awareness and education we have to do with our community. Some of them don't even want to hear about domestic violence because of the stigma. They are afraid to be marked as a victim. And culturally, we don't do that, we stay silent".
For the Chicago woman known only as (her full name withheld to protect her identity), the nightmare began at age six. Two uncles and her father's cousin—men she trusted—destroyed her innocence across multiple summers in southern Mexico. "I was silent because I felt in some way that it had been her fault," she later told investigators. As a young woman, she internalized a toxic cultural narrative: "men had their needs, and it was her duty to accommodate them". latina abuse maritza exclusive
One of the most effective tools in combating abuse in Latina communities is the deployment of . These are community members trained to provide peer-to-peer education and outreach. According to the JBWS podcast "Unsilenced," there is