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Report findings document the prevalence of intimate partner violence and its association with women's physical, mental, sexual and reproductive health. Data is included on non-partner violence, sexual abuse during childhood and forced first sexual experience. Information is also provided on women's responses. Available in English, French, and Spanish.

'This cross-sectional study was part of the ÔWHO Multi-country Study on Women's Health and Domestic Violence against women', which was carried out in ten countries between 2000 and 2003. All the countries used a standardized structured questionnaire, devised for this study. In order to obtain data from contrasting settings within each country, the biggest city and a rural region were investigated whenever feasible.

This compilation provides practitioners and clinicians with an inventory of existing assessment tools for determining intimate partner violence and/or sexual violence victimization in clinical/healthcare settings.

he interview provides an overview of the everyday work of an all female-staffed police station and discusses the institutional and social role it plays in the intervention and prevention of violence against women. The delegada emphasizes the importance of understanding violence against women not as a law enforcement problem, but as a broader social issue that demands an integrated and multidisciplinary response. (Available in Portuguese only.)

This article provides a brief overview of the context surrounding the creation in Brazil of the Delegacias de Defesa da Mulher (DDMs), or all female-staffed police stations. Analyzing the trajectory of the DDMs from their inception in the mid-80s to more recent years, the article highlights the main successes and challenges associated with this public policy. Critical-thinking questions are raised, including whether the creation of an all-female physical environment, in and by itself, can dissolve society's sexist culture.

This Guide offers information about advocacy approaches with sexual assault survivors who have experienced multiple victimizations. The Guide identifies issues and considerations unique to survivors who have experienced multiple victimizations and have multiple needs and describes advocacy and organizational approaches.

More work is needed to develop brief screening tools measures for front-line treatment staff to accurately assess other mental health needs of women entering substance abuse treatment.

Getting Safe and Sober is a practical tool kit for use with women who have substance abuse or chemical dependence problems and who are, or have been, victims of domestic violence, sexual assault or sexual abuse.

This one page document provides stats on the relationship between substance addiction and sexual assault survivors.

The brochure explains what childhood abuse is, what symptoms a man could have if he has been abused, how to address childhood abuse issues while in treatment and how a counselor can help.