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Social Responses to Gender-Based Violence
Publisher(s):This fact sheet addresses the need for an integrated, community response to the prevention of gender-based violence (GBV) and describes the social response to GBV in several categories including health care, working with perpetrators, media information and awareness campaigns, education and community networks and interventions.
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The Facts on Immigrant Women and Domestic Violence
Publisher(s):This fact sheet offers some statistics about immigration and domestic violence, and describes some of the financial, cultural, and linguistic barriers that may deter immigrant women from seeking services.
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Good Guys: Partnership & Positive Masculinity
Publisher(s):This curriculum explores issues of power and control, gender, self-esteem, masculinity and relationships, helping boys understand what it means to be a man in Judaism. Available for purchase from Jewish Women International.
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Supporting and Caring for Our Gender Expansive Youth: Lessons from the Human Rights Campaign's Youth Survey
Publisher(s): This report examines the experiences of survey respondents whose gender identities or expressions expand our conventional understanding of gender. It is designed to provide adults with a better understanding of these youth and to help adults find ways to communicate with and support all youth in their lives.
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Homeless Women Veterans
Publisher(s):Although homelessness plagues all veterans, the causes and consequences of having no home are different for women veterans. Young female veterans, including many with children, are increasingly joining the homeless population. Outreach that specifically targets female veterans is needed in order to ensure that these women receive the help they need.
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Talking to Your Child About Pornography
Publisher(s): "Overall, exposure to pornography creates unrealistic expectations of sexual activity for both men and women. As a parent, it’s important to have an open and honest discussion about pornography." This page offers some strategies for approaching the subject.
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Online Abuse 101
Publisher(s):The online harassment of women is specifically gendered abuse targeted at women and girls online that incorporates sexism, racism, religious prejudice, homophobia, transphobia, and other forms of oppression. This page defines different kinds of gender-based online harassment, addresses frequently asked questions, and underscores the importance of analyzing online abuse through an intersectional lens.
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Early Childhood Development - Your Options - How Do I Know If My Child Is Transgender?
Publisher(s):Addresses the questions: What Is transgender? Can a Child Be Transgender? What Makes a Child Transgender? Why Canít My Child Be ""Normal""? How Should I Respond? How Can I know If Itís a Phase? Where Do I Get Help, Support, and More Information?"
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Reproductive Justice Briefing Book: A Primer on Reproductive Justice and Social Change
Publisher(s):Pro-Choice Public Education Project (PEP), SisterSong Women of Color Reproductive Justice Collective
This is the expanded and updated version of the book. The idea and original edition was developed in collaboration with many people in preparation and for distribution at the 2007 U.S. Social Forum in Atlanta.
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Transgender Basics
Publisher(s):This short film provides interviews with individuals self-identified as transgender or genderqueer. It also presents an overview of the spectrum of gender identity and sexual orientation.
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Reproductive Justice Factsheet
Publisher(s):This factsheet details a description of reproductive justice for women living with HIV/AIDS, the challenges to receiving medical care, and promising practices.
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Breaking the Mould
Publisher(s):This website provides resources for primary schools to examine the impact of gender stereotypes and challenge gender norms.









