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January 2010
Race, Gender, and Abortion: How Reproductive Justice Advocates Won in Georgia
Publisher(s):This report is a brief summary of the policy victory in Georgia and some subsequent activities since the legislative session.
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January 2010
Elder Abuse Emerges from the Shadows of Public Consciousness
Publisher(s):This article describes two studies that use scientific criteria to distinguish accidental bruising from abusive bruising. The article also discusses barriers to intervening in or responding to abuse and emphasizes collaboration between prosecutors and victim-witness advocates.
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January 2010
Building Domestic Violence Health Care Responses in Indian Country: A Promising Practices Report
Publisher(s):This report provides information and tools to help Indian health and community advocacy programs strengthen their clinical and community responses to victims of domestic violence.
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January 2010
Women of Color and the Struggle for Reproductive Justice
Publisher(s):This article outlines linkages between reproductive oppression, women of color, and communities of color. Statistics are included.
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January 2010
Addressing Violence against Women and Girls in Sexual and Reproductive Health Services
Publisher(s):This guidance document focuses on the integration of violence against women resources into the existing Sexual and Reproductive Health framework. It introduces key principles, discusses evidence from the literature and provides a foundation for integrating gender based violence and sexual and reproductive health services.
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January 2010
Policy approaches to engaging men and boys in achieving gender equality and health equity
Publisher(s):This policy brief discusses the importance of developing and implementing policies to engage men in achieving gender equality and reducing health disparities. While it deals largely with issues related to disease and other health issues, the rationale and framework may be useful in developing internal policies and advocating for broader policy-driven social change.
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January 2010
What's in a Word? A Guide to Understanding Interpreting and Translation in Health Care
Publisher(s):This guide explains the difference between interpretation and translation, and provides standards of practice and methods and modes of interpreting and translating.
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January 2010
Preventing HIV Infection in Women: A global Health Imperative
Publisher(s): This resource discusses prevention of HIV infection in women utilizing a strong knowledge of biological, behavioral, and structural factors from a global health perspective.
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January 2010
The Connection between Dating Violence and Unhealthy Behaviors
Publisher(s):This fact sheet presents data from various studies to show the connection between dating violence and unhealthy behaviors.
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January 2010
Whose Choice? How the Hyde Amendment Harms Poor Women
Publisher(s):This report exposes the harms perpetrated by the Hyde Amendment—the law that prohibits federal Medicaid dollars from paying for abortion services except in the most extreme circumstances.
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October 2009
Mobilizing Religious Communities to Respond to Gender-based Violence and HIV: A Training Manual
Publisher(s):This manual offers guidance to trainers who are conducting workshops for religious leaders and women leaders of faith on gender-based violence and HIV. It offers resources and approaches to use in training to raise awareness and to motivate action planning to address gender-based violence and HIV issues.
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August 2009
A Call to Act: Engaging Religious Leaders and Communities in Addressing Gender-based Violence and HIV
Publisher(s):This document offers information and guidance to religious leaders, communities, and institutions on gender-based violence and HIV, why they should address the issues, and how they can address them through specific activities and approaches.









