Gender Content Topic Results

The paper examines the complex issue of women's use of non-lethal violence against their male partners including a review of existing research, an examination of the motivations and context, and a critical analysis to inform policy and practice.

This academic article discusses the research on abuse against men in intimate relationships with a primary focus on the psychological effects of this abuse.

Analyzing FBI data, this study reports that a woman is far more likely to be the victim of a handgun homicide than to use a handgun in a justifiable homicide.

This manual provides information to immigrant, migrant and refugees living in rural communities about their rights, legal options and public assistance available, and safety planning tips. The manual also includes strategies for improving services for migrant and immigrant survivors of domestic violence women in rural communities.

How a community understands the source of battering in many ways determines the type of program it will support. This article includes common explanations and a discussion of sexism as the root of the problem.

This paper explores claims of gender symmetry in intimate partners' use of violence by reviewing the empirical foundations of the research and critiquing existing sources of data on domestic violence.

This paper argues that "young men can play a critical role in constructing a healthier world for women and men, a world free of violence and founded on principles of equity and compassion."

This study examines the importance of social and demographic characteristics, attitudes towards condom effectiveness against HIV, fertility intentions and power dynamics as predictors of condom use.

Excerpt: "In 1995, the International Center for Research on Women (ICRW) and the Centre for Development and Population Activities (CEDPA) began working in partnership to manage the 'Promoting Women in Development' (PROWID) grants program, funded by the Office of Women in Development at the United States Agency for International Development (USAID)... This paper is one of several analytical documents synthesizing the findings across PROWID projects and their implications within the various theme areas."

This article describes a framework for understanding risk reduction strategies while understanding power dynamics in heterosexual relationships.

This document is comprised of several articles on issues related to girls in the juvenile justice system including ways 'at-risk' girls continue to be misunderstood and underserved.

This article describes the components that make up and contribute to men’s violence. Patriarchy, Privilege, Permission, and Pressure, among others, comprise this description of men’s violence, hierarchies, and social constructions.