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  • NRCDV Publications
  • General Material
September 2009

The Effectiveness of Sexual Assault Services in Multi-Service Agencies

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This Applied Research paper examines whether organizational affiliation and structure affect the quantity and quality of sexual assault services. The paper offers recommendations for future research evaluating the effectiveness of rape crisis centers.
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  • General Material
September 2009

Is Feminism Men’s Work, too?

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This article discusses the importance of developing and fostering a pro-feminist generation of boys and men. This work is critical in disrupting misogyny and sexism.
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  • NRCDV Publications
  • General Material
August 2009

Domestic Violence Awareness: Action for Social Change - Part II: Organizing and Communications

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This second installment of the Action for Social Change manual intends to generate critical thinking and enhance dialogue regarding community organizing and partnerships, communications and engaging the media.
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  • General Material
April 2009

Prevention: Ending Violence Through Social Change

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his issue of "The Basics" offers and overview of the basic principles and theories of violence against women prevention, highlighting successful prevention activities and model programs, policies, and social marketing efforts.
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  • General Material
February 2009

Doubling the Damage: World Bank Climate Investment Funds Undermine Climate and Gender Justice

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This report discusses environmental and gender justice in regards to the World Bank Climate Investment Funds' projects that aim at producing green jobs and gender equality; concluding that these efforts fall short and have the potential of increased harm to the planet and impoverished women.
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  • General Material
January 2009

Reducing Inequities in Health and Safety through Prevention

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This memo offers a suggested strategy for developing a comprehensive, prevention-oriented approach to health equity, starting with the highest levels of the federal government and continuing to states and communities.
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  • General Material
January 2009

A Manual for Integrating the Programmes and Services of HIV and Violence Against Women

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The aim of this manual is to support government agencies, NGOs and inter-institutional networks in the development of processes for integrating HIV and VAW interventions in the specific areas of prevention, VCT, PMTCT, care, support and treatment. Also available in Spanish.
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  • General Material
December 2008

Hairdressers Take a Stand Against Domestic Violence

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This podcast spotlights New York hairdressers who are partnering to fight domestic violence by learning the warning signs and extending help to clients who may be suffering in silence by participating in the Beauty Salon Awareness Project.
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  • NRCDV Publications
  • General Material
November 2008

Mobilizing Communities to Prevent Domestic Violence

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Mobilizing communities to prevent domestic violence involves engaging communities in supporting, developing, and implementing prevention strategies that target change in individuals, as well as in the community and society. Potential strategies include educating the community, building support among key stakeholders for prevention efforts, developing programs that strengthen social networks, organizing community groups to challenge social norms that contribute to the use of violence, and advocating for community accountability.
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  • NRCDV Publications
  • General Material
October 2008

Meeting Survivors' Needs: A Multi-State Study of Domestic Violence Shelter Experiences

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This groundbreaking study provides important insights into the role that shelters play in survivors' efforts to escape violence and abuse. Results capture the voices and experiences of over 3,400 shelter residents in 215 programs across eight states.
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  • NRCDV Publications
  • General Material
June 2008

When Battered Women Stay... Advocacy Beyond Leaving

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This paper raises key issues, questions, and dilemmas regarding advocacy with battered women who stay in their relationships. It discusses limitations of safety strategies for leaving, and frames issues central to the expansion of advocacy beyond leaving.
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  • NRCDV Publications
  • General Material
March 2008

A Prevention Primer for Domestic Violence: Terminology, Tools, and the Public Health Approach

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This document provides an introduction to basic prevention concepts by exploring the public health approach, two classification systems, a planning tool used to develop more comprehensive initiatives, and the importance of understanding terminology.