Gender Content Topic Results
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January 2010
Policy approaches to engaging men and boys in achieving gender equality and health equity
Publisher(s):This policy brief discusses the importance of developing and implementing policies to engage men in achieving gender equality and reducing health disparities. While it deals largely with issues related to disease and other health issues, the rationale and framework may be useful in developing internal policies and advocating for broader policy-driven social change.
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December 2009
Back from combat, women struggle for acceptance
Publisher(s):The article reports, "More than 230,000 American women have fought in those recent wars and at least 120 have died doing so, yet the public still doesn't completely understand their contributions on the modern battlefield."
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November 2009
Who Answers to Women? Gender & Accountability: Progress of the World's Women 2008/2009
Publisher(s):Acknowledging that different groups of women encounter distinct challenges in gaining access to their rights, the publication examines how women, including the most excluded women, are strengthening their capacity to identify accountability gaps and call for redress.
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November 2009
Dr. Elizabeth Celi talks about men's health, domestic abuse and social bias against men
Publisher(s): This video from the One in Three features Dr. Elizabeth Celi, author of Regular Joe Vs Mr. Invincible, in a discussion about men's health, domestic abuse, and social bias.
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- NRCDV Publications
September 2009
Culturally Competent Service Provision to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Survivors of Sexual Violence
Publisher(s):We have an ethical mandate to serve all survivors of sexual violence. Yet lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) survivors have often been excluded from our work.
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September 2009
Is Feminism Men’s Work, too?
Publisher(s):This article discusses the importance of developing and fostering a pro-feminist generation of boys and men. This work is critical in disrupting misogyny and sexism.
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August 2009
A Call to Act: Engaging Religious Leaders and Communities in Addressing Gender-based Violence and HIV
Publisher(s):This document offers information and guidance to religious leaders, communities, and institutions on gender-based violence and HIV, why they should address the issues, and how they can address them through specific activities and approaches.
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July 2009
The Myth of Mutuality, Issue Brief No. 6
Publisher(s):Identifying the predominant aggressor and the victim is necessary to understand what happened in a given incident and in the history of the relationship and is also important in allowing you to provide the best possible resources to the teens.
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May 2009
Asian Male Domestic Violence Victims: Services Exclusive for Men
Publisher(s): One of the main reasons abused men do not seek social services is strong endorsement of social/cultural values and avoidance of gender role conflict. This journal article explores how services for male victims in Asian communities often face obstacles such as secretiveness, cultural values, masculine identity, tolerance, shame, and loss of face.
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April 2009
The Sweet Tea Southern Queer Men's Collective Statement
Publisher(s):This statement represents the mission statement of a group of queer-identified men as they work to address male privilege, patriarchy, and gendered oppression.
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April 2009
A Guide to Programming Gender-based Violence Prevention and Response Activities
Publisher(s):This guide is intended to provide practical recommendations for USAID staff and presents a framework for addressing gender-based violence globally.
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February 2009
Doubling the Damage: World Bank Climate Investment Funds Undermine Climate and Gender Justice
Publisher(s):This report discusses environmental and gender justice in regards to the World Bank Climate Investment Funds' projects that aim at producing green jobs and gender equality; concluding that these efforts fall short and have the potential of increased harm to the planet and impoverished women.