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We are so excited about our upcoming social justice symposium. Please make sure you register and make plans to attend this free online event.
We will have some intriguing presentations, one of which will be Sexual Violence Against Asian American Women, presented by Quynh Tran and Henna Chandel. The horrific mass shooting in Atlanta that resulted in the murder of six Asian women shed light in 2021 on the country’s long history of sex and gender oppression against Asian American women. Then, in 2022, a series of brutal murders were perpetrated against Asian American women in New York City. In addition to racism, Asian American women endure a set of harmful stereotypes, such as being exotic, submissive, and hypersexual (Mukkamala & Suyemoto, 2018).
Together, these racist and sexist stereotypes expose Asian American women to an increased risk of sexual violence. The current discussion aims to facilitate a conversation about sexual violence against Asian Americans and to examine how to bring community actions and liberation into clinical psychology practice and education.