At Apna Ghar, we are dedicated to amplifying the voices of survivors of gender violence, raising awareness about the issue, and providing our perspective.

2024
- 11 Ways Nonprofits Can Maximize Tech To Reach More Donors (forbes.com)
Forbes
August 14, 2024
2022/2023
- Mayor Lightfoot Announces 2023 Mayor’s Medal of Honor Winners
Chicago Defender
April 20, 2023 - Asia Symposium to feature lectures, music and dance March 21
Daily Herald
March 8, 2023 - Sania Khan: She TikToked her divorce, then her husband killed her
BBC News
August 9, 2022
2021
- Our Chicago: Val Warner hosts town hall on domestic violence issues
ABC7 Chicago
October 28, 2021 - Mayor Lightfoot Releases $1.9 Billion 2022 Budget in key investments for safer and stronger Chicago
City of Chicago Press Release
September 20, 2021 - Op-ed: Afghan women and girls at risk as US forces draw down
by Sherizaan Minwalla
Chicago Tribune
July 21, 2021 - Our America: Asian Voices | List of resources
ABC7 Chicago
May 3, 2021 - Woman says Bumble date killed her dogs and abused her. Now she’s speaking out to help others isolated amid COVID-19
USA Today
February 26, 2021 - Arlington Heights woman sues boyfriend she met on Bumble, says he killed her dogs
Chicago Sun Times
February 17, 2021 - Finding a new start in the US through education – After fleeing domestic violence in Ghana, Vida Opoku found life and light when she immigrated to Chicago
Borderless Magazine
January 26, 2021 - The State of Immigration News in Chicago – How journalists can better meet the information needs of immigrants and their communities
Borderless Magazine
January 15, 2021
2020
- When your house is not a home: domestic violence in Chicago amid a pandemic
The Daily Northwestern
July 7, 2020 - The Complicated, Vital Work of Helping Domestic Violence Survivors in a Pandemic
SELF Magazine
June 24, 2020 - Domestic Violence Shelters Losing Beds For Social Distancing – But Demand Is Spiking
Block Club Chicago
May 15, 2020 - Mother’s Day like no other: most memorable or best forgotten
News India Times
May 8, 2020 - Number of Illinois Coronavirus Deaths Surpasses 2,500
CBS Chicago
May 2, 2020 - Domestic Violence Amid Virus ‘Everyone’s Business:’ Pritzker
Patch
May 2, 2020 - Chicago domestic violence calls up 18% in first weeks of coronavirus shutdown
Chicago Sun Times
April 26, 2020 - Anti-Violence Group Band Together To Lobby For A Slice Of $20M in Federal Funds
WBEZ
April 24, 2020 - Chicago Sees Spike in Domestic Violence Calls During Coronavirus Outbreak
CBS Chicago
April 2020 - Some cities see jumps in domestic violence during the pandemic
CNN
April 4, 2020 - Social Service Organizations Race to Help At-Risk Communities
WTTW
April 2, 2020 - Local Orgs Need Your Help
103.5 KISS FM IHeartRadio
April 2, 2020 - With isolation, abuse activists fear an ‘explosive cocktail’
Associated Press
March 24, 2020 - Domestic violence victims face additional challenges in midst of COVID-19 pandemic
WGN News
March 20, 2020 - ‘Abuse doesn’t stop in times of pandemic.’ Domestic violence advocates trying to serve survivors during coronavirus pandemic
Chicago Tribune
March 19, 2020
2019
- The Importance of Trauma Informed Design
Neha Gill published by the Forbes Nonprofit Council
December 9, 2019 - South Asian American Voters Come Together For Indo-American Democratic Organization Banquet
Taylor Media
October 18, 2019 - Countering the Stigma of Mental Health in Chicago’s Immigrant Communities
Chicago Health
February 21, 2019 - Giving the Power Back to Victims of Domestic Violence
Faith on the Journey
February 20, 2019 - Life and Work with Neha Gill
VoyageChicago
February 19, 2019 - Uptown Will Soon Be Home To Country’s First Woman-And Refugee-Owned Clothing Co-Op
Block Club Chicago
February 4, 2019 - Fashion production co-op run by refugee, immigrant women to open in Chicago
Chicago Sun Times
February 1, 2019 - Chicago organizations that support survivors and work to prevent sexual assault
Chicago Reader
January 8, 2019
2018
- Restorative Justice is More Than Just an Alternative
Chicago Monitor
October 31, 2018 - Nonprofit Agency Apna Ghar Seeks to End Gender Violence Among Immigrant Populations in Chicago
DatingAdvice.com
March 26, 2018 - Valparaiso to host MLK Day conference on race, labor and activism
Chicago Tribune, Post-Tribune
January 14, 2018
Television
- Apna Ghar, el refugio en Uptown para victims de la violencia domestica
Univision
January 23, 2017 - Chicago domestic violence shelter welcomes immigrants
Fox 32 Chicago
January 23, 2017 - Making strides to help out often-overlooked victims of domestic violence
- WGNTV
October 25, 2015