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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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Sexual Assault Advocacy Guide: An Advocate's Guide to Sexual Assault Policy
Publisher(s): This guide is designed to support sexual assault legislative advocacy efforts. It provides an overview of the legislative process and outlines effective strategies for meeting with legislators and reaching out to media.
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Friends with Money: A Guide to Fundraising on Social Media
Publisher(s):Using case studies, useful interviews and free resources, this guide illustrates how social media provides an invaluable and underused set of tools that can facilitate the fundraising process, from identifying potential new donors and cultivating relationships to ultimately making the ask and saying thank you.
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Working with Men and Boys to Prevent Gender-Based Violence: Principles, Lessons Learned, and Ways Forward
This article examines the rationale for working with men and boys for gender equality; describes key findings from multi-country studies about the relationship between notions of masculinities and men’s gender-related practices; documents key principles guiding much gender equality work with men and boys; identifies emerging strategies and proposes key next steps to increase the scale, impact, and sustainability of gender transformative work with men and boys.
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Building a Grassroots Fundraising Culture: Answering the Tough Questions
Publisher(s): Grassroots fundraising efforts can be a valuable tool for diversifying funding sources, building community investment in your organization, and developing grassroots leadership. This guide from RoadMap offers responses to some of the most commonly asked questions about grassroots fundraising.
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Learning to Build Bridges Between Churches and Community-Based Resources
Publisher(s): This webpage from RAVE features a guide for assisting the collaborative process between churches and community-based resources, including reasons to invite pastors to the collaborative table on domestic violence and the role of clergy in addressing domestic violence.
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Building Accountable Communities
Publisher(s): This YouTube playlist by Barnard Center for Research on Women includes a series of four short videos featuring anti-violence activists in discussions on community accountability and transformative justice.
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FaithTrust Institute Bulletin: October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Publisher(s): FaithTrust Institute presents this informational bulletin about domestic violence that can be shared in your place of worship.
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Infographic: U.S. Government Response to Human Trafficking
Publisher(s):The infographic displays the multi-level interagency cooperation provided by the Federal agencies, noting key services and tasks. Click on the name of the agency to go directly to the website of that agency.
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First Steps: Taking Action Early To Prevent Violence
Publisher(s):The report includes 15 specific recommendations, along with case studies and suggested activities at the individual, family, community, organizational, and policy levels.
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Many Voices, Many Traditions: A FVPSA Toolkit for Working with Indigenous Partners
Publisher(s):Alaska Native Women’s Resource Center, Alliance of Tribal Coalitions to End Violence, National Indigenous Women's Resource Center (NIWRC), National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV), Pouhana O Nā Wāhine
This toolkit provides users with foundational knowledge and historical context when working with indigenous peoples, important landmark decisions that have had an impact on tribal and indigenous communities, as well as more practical information about FVPSA funding options and building equitable partnerships.
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The Business Case for Domestic Violence Programs in Health Care Settings
Publisher(s):This resource includes a PowerPoint presentation targeted at health care decision-makers and administrators that makes the case for domestic violence intervention programs, references, and a Return on Investment Tool to help analyze the costs and potential benefits of implementing comprehensive DV programs within health settings.
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If You Really Care about Environmental Justice, You Should Care about Reproductive Justice!
Publisher(s):Environmental Justice, like RJ, incorporates a social justice framework. It seeks to reduce the inequitable environmental burdens born by communities of color, women, indigenous communities and those living in economically disadvantaged areas or developing nations.









