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Homicide / Lethality Content Topic Results

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  • NRCDV Publications
November 2019

How can allies support trans and genderqueer communities for Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR) and beyond?

Author(s): Publisher(s):
Holding a Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR) event is a strong show of support for the trans and genderqueer communities. If you are thinking about organizing one in your area, there are a number of important considerations before finalizing your plans. In NRCDV's November 2019 TA Question of the Month, guest author Miller Hoffman offers key considerations for allies.
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  • General Material
September 2019

When Men Murder Women: An Analysis of 2017 Homicide Data

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When Men Murder Women is an annual report prepared by the Violence Policy Center detailing the reality of homicides committed by males against females in single victim/single offender incidents. The study analyzes the most recent Supplementary Homicide Report (SHR) data submitted to the Federal Bureau of Investigation. This study uses 2017 data, the most recent year for which information is available.
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  • NRCDV Publications
March 2019

NRCDV Radio: International Women's Day 2019: Honoring our Indigenous Sisters

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In this NRCDV Radio podcast, Cody Hammer, a member of the Cherokee Nation, descendant of the Muskogee Creek Nation, and a photo artist discusses activism, Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG), and raising strong young women.
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  • Training Tools
March 2019

Domestic Violence Homicide Response Plan: A Toolkit for Domestic Violence Programs

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Every survivor that domestic violence programs work with is a potential homicide victim. Advocates know this as they work with survivors, advocating on their behalf and building relationships with them and often their families. Domestic violence programs deal with the reality of knowing that a homicide could happen at any time, yet not allowing this knowledge to overpower their work with victims.
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  • General Material
November 2018

Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women & Girls: A Snapshot of Data from 71 Urban Cities in the United States

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This report details findings from the Urban Indian Health Institute's 2017 study aimed at assessing the number and dynamics of cases of missing and murdered American Indian and Alaska Native women and girls in cities across the United States.
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  • General Material
November 2018

Gun Violence and LGBT Adults: Findings from the General Social Survey and the Cooperative Congressional Election Survey

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Suicide attempts, intimate partner violence, and other forms of interpersonal violence are a significant problem for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people; however, the extent to which guns contribute to LGBT morbidity and mortality is currently unknown. This study aims to fill gaps in knowledge about LGBT gun violence by generating estimates of gun ownership and attitudes towards gun control by sexual orientation and identifying opportunities to improve data collection about LGBT gun violence through a review of surveillance systems used to track gun violence.
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November 2018

Global Study on Homicide: Gender-Related Killing of Women and Girls

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Homicide represents the most extreme form of violence against women, a lethal act on a continuum of gender-based discrimination and abuse. This report from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime is intended to raise awareness, increase understanding, and inform efforts to prevent and end violence against women and gender-related killings.
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  • General Material
September 2018

When Men Murder Women: An Analysis of 2016 Homicide Data

Publisher(s):
When Men Murder Women is an annual report prepared by the Violence Policy Center detailing the reality of homicides committed by males against females in single victim/single offender incidents.
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  • General Material
  • Training Tools
July 2018

Domestic Violence Evaluation Screening/Assessment Tools

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This document offers a listing of screening/assessment tools utilized in the evaluation of lethality risk in the context of in intimate partner relationships.
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  • General Material
March 2018

Gun Violence: A Threat to Women and Families

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Gun violence poses a grave and imminent threat to the safety and well-being of countless women and families. This fact offers key statistics on the impact of gun violence on women and families.
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  • General Material
January 2018

A Crisis of Hate: A Report on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Hate Violence Homicides in 2017

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This report from the National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs examines the shockingly high rates of homicide in the LGBTQ community in the wake of the 2016 election and analyzes the socio-cultural context of these homicides.
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  • General Material
December 2017

Factsheet: Statistics on Gender-Based Violence in Asian and Pacific Islander Communities

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This factsheet provides fully-cited statistics on gender-based violence in Asian and Pacific Islander communities.