Gender Content Topic Results

This document, from the Canadian National Clearinghouse on Family Violence, summarizes the results of studies by researchers that have examined the abuse of men by their female partners in heterosexual relationships. The document discusses both physical violence and non-physical forms of abuse.

This 1-pager provides guidance to men who are looking for ways to challenge and help end violence against women, including self-examination and peer education.

This document includes the paper Costs of Male Violence by Stefan de Vylder as its Appendix. "In this report, seven masculinity researchers write about masculinity in different parts of the world and about how masculinity is often linked to violence. These acts of violence are committed not only against women and children, but also against other men. The writers suggest a number of ways in which men can be involved in working to combat men's violence." The argument presented in this paper is articulated through 13 key principles:

This radio program talks about domestic violence experienced by immigrant women who come to the country after getting married to American men through international match making businesses.

The Maputo Protocol is a treaty instrument that is binding on all countries that ratify it. Proponents of the Maputo Protocol present it as a method of combating female genital mutilation in Africa, where it is more common than elsewhere.

This report offers a catalogue of programs targeting prevention of first-time male perpetration of sexual violence. The report provides an overview of literature findings on sexual violence prevention and a detailed description of steps used to obtain information about existing programs in this substantive area.

This page provides a working list of terminology used to define or describe LGBTQIA individuals, and communities. It also provides a guide to gender neutral language and pronouns.

A research article that discusses findings of a survey of 558 women enrolled in the national VA healthcare registry. Twenty eight percent (n=151) of participants reported experiencing rape. The authors found that certain environmental factors increased the likelihood of rape, including sexual harassment and unwanted sexual advances on duty.

This document has two papers and an inventory of organizations and initiatives that engage men in VAW prevention. These resources were prepared for a sub-regional training workshop.

Created by and for Latino youth, this film features four stories that explore such themes as abusive relationships, gender roles, communication, peer pressure and teen pregnancy. Youth driven discussion about healthy relationships is woven throughout the stories.

The findings of this study demonstrate that feeling emotionally safe is as important as being physically safe. Furthermore, what is of most concern to girls is navigating their every day world (home, school, social settings, and routine activities) and developing trust and positive relationships with others.

This page offers example of risk factors for men's perpetration of rape for each socio-ecological level. Examples of common risk factors include alcohol and drug use, emotionally unsupportive family environment, and generally accepting sexually violent behavior.