About - Maitri About Maitri History Maitri at a Glance Maitri means friendship. Domestic violence means physical, verbal, or emotional abuse, threats, or destruction of property between two people who share a home. It includes spousal abuse, child abuse, and elder abuse. The South Asian community prides itself on its economic prosperity, family stability, and educational attainments.
Domestic violence knows no boundaries of class, creed, religion, educational, or economic level.
Clients have included members of every region, culture, and community found in the South Asian subcontinent. The educational and employment level of the abused and the abusers range from the unschooled to professionals, such as physicians, engineers, and academicians. The problem cannot be solved by neglect, denial, or wishful thinking. We speak your language Many legal protections and support services are available, through local and state governments, private agencies, and charity organizations, for those experiencing domestic violence. However, many South Asian women are unaware of, or reluctant to use such services due to concerns about communication problems, cultural misunderstandings, or uncertainty about their rights.