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This toolkit discusses the unique opportunities in LGBTQ communities for engaging friends and family in advocacy and provides advocates with practical strategies for doing so.

The links between disasters and violence either self-directed or interpersonal are recognized, but the amount of research is limited. This article discusses the underlying association of disasters and violence and outlines a systematic review of the literature from 1976 to 2011.

The holiday season (defined here as the time period beginning the week of Thanksgiving through New Year's Day) can present both opportunities and challenges for survivors and advocates in shelter. This Technical Assistance Guidance discusses some issues to consider as programs work with survivors and their families during this time of year. Offering a range of supportive programing can increase the chances that residents will have a positive shelter experience. Included are practical, cost-effective interventions, which may be easily adopted at any shelter program.

This report examines the historical issue of child labor in the United States and summarizes the legislation that has been introduced from the 108th to the 113th Congress.

This chart depicts states where domestic violence is given extra weight under the best interest of the child (BIC) factors and states where there is a domestic violence exception to considering certain best interest of the child (BIC) factors.

In this TED Talk, Scott Turner Schofield discusses transgender identity and what it could mean to "end gender."

This piece, originally published in More magazine, received an honorable mention for the 2014 Dart Awards for Excellence in Coverage of Trauma. It explores how previous domestic violence and sexual trauma can continue to impact survivors many years later in the form of chronic health problems.

This report analyzes the reasons behind this discrepancy, its implications for long-term peace and development and suggests some solutions.

The purpose of this guide is to assist physicians, nurses, and other clinical health care providers in meeting their professional obligations in identifying and providing intervention and treatment to older victims of sexual violence.

The goal of this video is to help officers generate stronger cases by reframing sexual assault crimes, providing tools to conduct perpetrator focused investigations, and building an understanding of victim behavior.

HIV counseling and testing offers numerous opportunities for providers to introduce the issue of domestic violence and to ask persons seeking testing relevant screening questions. This resource provides guidelines for domestic violence screening during the HIV counseling and testing process.

This report - written, researched, and edited entirely by women living with HIV - outlines a review of existing policies that may impact the sexual and reproductive health and rights of women living with HIV