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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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  • General Material
August 2007

Domestic Violence and Occupational Homicides

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This presentation describes the results of a CDC-funded project (1999-2005) to quantify the magnitude of IPV in females in Kentucky, characterize its nature, and measure health and mental health outcome.
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  • General Material
  • Training Tools
August 2007

Engendering Change: Transforming Gender Roles in Asian and Pacific Islander Communities

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The report emphasizes cultural relevancy in batterer intervention programs.
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  • General Material
July 2007

Gender Justice: A citizen's guide to gender accountability at international financial institutions

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Although publicly-funded International Financial Institutions (IFIs) have missions to reduce poverty and promote economic growth, IFI projects often ignore gender inequality and increase poverty, prostitution, and HIV/AIDS, particularly among women and girls.
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  • General Material
February 2007

Characteristics of Callers to the Domestic Abuse Helpline for Men

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This study, which focused on callers to a helpline that specialized in male victims of intimate partner violence, highlights the voices of male survivors who reached out for assistance and the type of victimizations they experienced at the hands of female perpetrators.
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  • General Material
January 2007

Issue Brief: Men and Boys

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This article addresses the issue of masculinity as defined through violence and aggression in our culture, and the impact that this has on men and boys.& Suggestions on how men can become part of the solution are also offered.
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  • General Material
January 2007

Programming to address violence against women: 10 case studies

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This document presents a review of ten UNFPA-supported projects from ten countries to identify what works in programs to address violence against women, particularly in terms of community ownership and sustainability of projects.
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  • General Material
January 2007

Engaging Men and Boys in Changing Gender-Based Inequity in Health: Evidence from Programme Interventions

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The review analyzed data from 58 evaluation studies of interventions with men and boys. Interventions were rated on their gender approach, using the following categories: gender-neutral - programs that distinguish little between the needs of men and women, neither reinforcing nor questioning gender roles; gender-sensitive - programs that recognize the specific needs and realities of men based on the social construction of gender roles; or gender-transformative - approaches that seek to transform gender roles and promote more gender-equitable relationships between men and women.
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  • General Material
  • NRCDV Publications
January 2007

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans (LGBT) Communities and Domestic Violence: Information and Resources

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Domestic violence in LGBT communities is about abuse of power, manipulation, exploitation, oppression and barriers to service. This collection is designed for dv program advocates, activists working in LGBT communities and those wishing to become allies.
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  • General Material
January 2007

Guidelines for Challenging Sexism and Male Supremacy

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This brief resource presents critical questions to ask in an effort to deconstruct the political nature of sexism and male supremacy in your work.
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  • General Material
January 2007

Exploring Dimensions of Masculinity and Violence

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This report presents the findings and recommendations for education to explore masculinity and its relationship to violence and gender based violence.
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  • General Material
January 2007

What does cultural competency mean and why should I care?

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These training slides can be used by advocates to understand the three spheres of culture (of domestic violence and gender inequality, of familial and community values and norms, and of systems) and provide survivor-centered services to survivors.
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  • General Material
November 2006

Dating Violence Among Adolescents

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This document presents information about dating violence, the types of dating abuse, its effect, and prevalence of dating violence in both heterosexual and LGBT relationships. The document also presents suggestions for dating violence prevention programs.