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July 2008

Sexual assault in military "jaw dropping," lawmaker says

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This is a news article and accompanying video in which Rep. Jane Harman, D-California is quoted saying that her "jaw dropped" when military doctors told her that four in ten women at a veterans hospital reported being sexually assaulted while in the military.
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April 2008

Pediatricians Should Screen Moms for Domestic Violence

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This news article discusses a 2008 study by Dr. Bair-Merritt. Findings of the study underscore the need for pediatricians to screen mothers for domestic violence.
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April 2008

Women in the Wake of the Storm: Examining the Post-Katrina Realities of the Women of New Orleans and the Gulf Coast

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"This report shares findings garnered from a series of interviews held with a diverse group of women from throughout the Gulf region. In telling their stories, it provides an analysis of women's increased vulnerability during times of natural disasters and lays out policy recommendations that pinpoint how best to address those needs in the wake of this disaster, and in anticipation of the next."
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March 2008

"I am at the lowest end of all": Rural women living with HIV face human rights abuses in South Africa

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This report provides an analysis of patterns of human rights abuses against women who are exposed to the risk of or are already living with HIV in rural contexts of widespread poverty and unemployment.
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March 2008

A Prevention Primer for Domestic Violence: Terminology, Tools, and the Public Health Approach

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This document provides an introduction to basic prevention concepts by exploring the public health approach, two classification systems, a planning tool used to develop more comprehensive initiatives, and the importance of understanding terminology.
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February 2008

When Closeness Goes Wrong

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In this 8 minute podcast, Dr. Michele Black discusses a link between intimate partner violence and illnesses, including asthma, arthritis, stroke, increased heavy or binge drinking, smoking, and risk factors such as HIV or sexually transmitted diseases.
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February 2008

Adverse Health Conditions and Health Risk Behaviors Associated with Intimate Partner Violence - United States, 2005

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This report indicates that persons who report having experienced IPV in their lifetimes also are more likely to report current adverse health conditions and health risk behaviors, underscoring the need for IPV assessment in healthcare settings. Additionally, the results indicate a need for secondary intervention strategies to address the health-related needs of IPV survivors and reduce their risk for subsequent adverse health conditions and health risk behaviors.
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January 2008

Disaster Preparedness Training for Tribal Leaders

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This document provides information related to public health emergency and bioterrorism preparedness and response training for tribal personnel.
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  • Training Tools
January 2008

Sexual Violence and HIV: A Technical Assistance Guide for Victim Service Providers

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This guide provides information on the prevalence of sexual violence and HIV, types of available HIV testing and treatment, benefits and risks of such testing and treatment, victims' possible fears surrounding HIV, sexual offender testing, and steps victim service professionals can take to meet the needs of sexual violence victims.
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January 2008

Eliminating Female genital mutilation: An interagency statement

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This resource explains what FGM is and detail some of its consequences. It also calls on agencies and communities to develop, strengthen, and support specific and concrete actions directed towards ending female genital mutilation.
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January 2008

Invisible Wounds of War: Psychological and cognitive injuries, their consequences and services to assist recovery

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This report highlights the psychological toll of deployments involving prolonged exposure to combat-related stress over multiple rotations and how these types of deployments may be disproportionately high compared with the physical injuries of combat.
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January 2008

WHO Multi-country Study on Women's Health and Domestic Violence - Country Findings: Brazil

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This fact sheet provides information on the methods and main findings of the 'WHO Multi-country Study on Women's Health and Domestic Violence,' with regard to the phenomenon of intimate partner violence against women in Brazil. (Information available in English, French and Spanish.)