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October 2006

Tough Guise: Violence, Media & the Crisis in Masculinity

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This 7 minute clip from the full-length educational film, "Tough Guise," introduces the impact of media culture on social constructions of masculinity.
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September 2006

Male Survivors of Sexual Assault and Rape

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This issue of the ACSSA Wrap provides an overview of the research on male survivors of sexual assault and takes a closer look at the role that communities have in addressing this issue. Contents Include: Theoretical Perspectives Reporting: Avenues and Barriers Prevalence and Incidence Reports Victim Characteristics and Risk Factors Treatment Options Policy Initiatives Service Responses and Limitations
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September 2006

Sexuality and Child Development

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This resource provides a basic knowledge of the development of sexuality from infancy to adolescence. For each age group, an introductory discussion of key points related to child sexual development is provided.
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July 2006

Hurricanes Katrina/Rita and Sexual Violence: Report on Database of Sexual Violence Prevalence and Incidence Related to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita

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This is a preliminary report from the National Sexual Violence Resource Center on the first six months of data collection on sexual violence committed in the aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
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July 2006

Victims of Violence in Times of Disaster or Emergency

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This paper highlights a number of emergency preparedness issues as they relate to violent crime and trauma and offers key recommendations to begin addressing gaps in victim services provision.
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April 2006

Iraqi Women Under Siege

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This report sheds some light on the history of Iraqi women's rights and status prior to the war to recent context. It also aims to dispel 'myths, misconceptions and even outright lies about Iraqi women's roles and status.' (3) In the preface, Dr. Nadje Al-Ali asserts that although Saddam Hussein's dictatorship undeniably and systematically oppressed women, Iraqi women were among the better off in the region. She goes on further to say that Iraqi women's agency has been challenged by being relegated to the home and subject to stricter private mores.
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February 2006

Intimate Partner Violence and HIV/STD Risk Among Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Communities

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This report discusses the intersection of violence and HIV in LGBT relationships based on a study conducted in New York, USA.
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December 2005

Caught in the Storm: The Impact of Natural Disasters

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This report explores the disproportionate vulnerability of women in disaster situations.
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October 2005

A Call to Men: Ending Domestic Violence, Becoming Part of the Solution

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This web seminar discusses strategies for working with men and boys to prevent intimate partner violence.
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October 2005

Regional Capacity Building Workshop on Men, Caring and Fatherhood

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This workshop report describes the deliberations and outcomes of a meeting of development professionals from Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan and Sweden, who discussed how to equip men and boys to become more caring, attentive and gender sensitive fathers and husbands, in turn helping themselves, their families and the society at large.
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October 2005

Occupational injuries, illnesses, and fatalities among women

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Findings indicate that homicide was the leading source of fatal workplace injuries for women, and that female murder victims were much more likely to have been killed by a family member than were male victims.
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August 2005

Violence Shelter Considers Hiring Male Director

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One of the country's oldest shelters opened a gender-neutral search for a new executive director and hired a man to run the organization in the interim. Some feminists call the move a violation of the founding principles to protect women.