More Care Needed for Asian Sexual Violence Support Sector w Dr. Ying Wang: December 4, 2025

A project funded by the Health Research Council (HRC) has spotlighted the significant gap in support for Asian rangatahi who’ve experienced sexual violence in Aotearoa. 

Research investigated the experiences of professionals and carers - from counsellors, psychologists, educators, social workers, legal and medical practitioners and more from across the motu.

Increased cultural competency, safety, and support emerged as common themes to a more cohesive cross-sector approach to improve support for survivors.

I spoke to the initiative’s lead researcher, Dr. Ying Wang, Research Fellow at the Centre for Arts and Social Transformation at the University of Auckland about this kaupapa.