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Madinah House: More than just a shelter

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Dr Amina Ibrahim-Ali and Nura Amina Ali undertook a systematic investigation of the operations of Madinah House, providing much-needed data about the nature of violence against women, the relationship between them and their abusers, and the consequences of their victimisation.

Madinah House in Trinidad operated as a shelter from domestic abuse for 20 years. Upon its closure, former board members Dr Amina Ibrahim-Ali from the University of West Indies and Nura Amina Ali, formerly of the Children’s Authority of Trinidad and Tobago, undertook a systematic investigation, documenting the day-to-day running of this Caribbean safehouse, as well as revealing more about […]

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