Sexual Violence Content Topic Results
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Results displayed are grouped first by VAWnet Special Collections then by individual related materials. For assistance in locating a resource, use our online contact form.
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June 2011
Addressing Sexual Offenses and Misconduct by Law Enforcement: Executive Guide
Publisher(s): This guide was created to promote an understanding of the complexities of sexual offense and misconduct cases involving officers and to encourage the proactive adoption of policy and prevention efforts within law enforcement agencies.
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- General Material
June 2011
Partners in Social Change Newsletter: Engaging Men
Publisher(s):This issue of "Partners in Social Change" examines what it looks like to engage men in sexual violence prevention. Much of the work we do focuses on how communities can prevent sexual violence; therefore this issue seeks to examine men as a community that has the potential to help create social change.
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- General Material
June 2011
A Different World is Possible: A call for long-term and targeted action to prevent violence against women and girls
Publisher(s):This report from the UK calls for long-term and targeted action to prevent violence against women and girls. In particular, it asks schools and other educational institutions to play their part.
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- General Material
June 2011
VA Health Care: Actions Needed to Prevent Sexual Assaults and Other Safety Incidents
Publisher(s):This report evaluates and outlines actions needed for improvement in prevention sexual violence and other safety concerns within VA healthcare settings.
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June 2011
Military Justice: Oversight and Better Collaboration Needed for Sexual Assault Investigations and Adjudications
Publisher(s):This report to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel, Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives outlines needed structural changes to the process of investigating and carrying out legal proceedings for sexual assault cases.
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- General Material
June 2011
A Different World is Possible: Promising practices to prevent violence against women and girls
Publisher(s):This UK report sets out 15 innovative case studies of "promising" prevention programs including workshops with boys in schools, drama groups, enabling girls at risk of gang violence to access decision makers, and training "bystanders" to intervene to challenge the attitudes of their peers.
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- NRCDV Publications
May 2011
What can I do to prevent and respond to sexual violence in the wake of a disaster?
Publisher(s): Historically, rates of sexual violence and other forms of violence against women increase in the aftermath of a disaster or crisis. NRCDV's June 2011 TA Question of the Month provides guidance on how to prevent and respond to violence against women in the wake of disasters.
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May 2011
Understanding the differences between National Sexual Violence and Intimate Partner Violence Surveys
Publisher(s):This web conference explored the differences between public health and criminal justice surveys when looking at sexual violence and intimate partner violence.
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May 2011
Military Rape: Rampant, Ignored
Publisher(s):This article discusses the experiences of two women who were assaulted while serving and their decision to file a lawsuit against Former Defense Secretaries for failing to adequately address sexual assault within the military.
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May 2011
Eighth Army forms sexual assault prevention task force
Publisher(s):This article discusses efforts of the Eighth Army, positioned on the Korean Peninsula, to prevent sexual assault. The leader of the task force discusses the importance of this issue to the army, and that sexual violence stands in opposition to Army values and the Warrior Ethos.
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- General Material
May 2011
Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence
Publisher(s): This landmark treaty of the Council of Europe opens the path for creating a legal framework at pan-European level to protect women against all forms of violence, and prevent, prosecute and eliminate violence against women and domestic violence.
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May 2011
What is Military Sexual Trauma?
Publisher(s):This article offers information to MST survivors with the intent of providing them with resources to assist them in their recovery. It was also written for partners, friends, or family members of MST survivors.