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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
Privacy Considerations When Posting Content Online
Publisher(s):For those who want to be more protective of their online information, this handout provides some questions to consider when posting content online.
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January 2010
Civil Protection Orders: A Guide for Improving Practice
Publisher(s):The CPO Guide was designed to support the work of professionals dedicated to enhancing the effectiveness of the civil protection order process.
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January 2010
Assisting Survivors of Domestic Violence in Applying for Housing
Publisher(s):This manual provides a comprehensive review of domestic violence survivors’ rights in applying for housing.
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January 2010
Open Minds Open Doors: Transforming Domestic Violence Programs to Include LGBTQ Survivors
Publisher(s):This guide outlines the process that The Network/La Red suggests for making domestic violence programs more LGBTQ- inclusive. Each of the chapters focuses on one aspect of that process in detail, offering ideas for implementation.
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January 2010
Sex Education and Rape
Publisher(s): This law review article explores the subject of consent for sexual intercourse, especially for teenagers and young adults. The author proposes that sex education classes should teach sexual negotiation skills in order to increase communication between partners, reduce sexual assault, and increase sexual health and pleasure.
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January 2010
Relocation Revisited: Sex Trafficking of Native Women in the United States
Publisher(s):The abolition of human slavery is a laudable goal, and though the proactive role taken by the U.S. government in the last decade is commendable, the United States must be honest about its failings if it expects to reduce sexual slavery.
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January 2010
Outing Age 2010: Public Policy Issues Affecting Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Elders
Publisher(s):Offers information about the state of LGBT older persons, their strengths and vulnerabilities, barriers faced when accessing services, including services for domestic violence, and progress in public policies that aim to serve LGBT older persons.
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January 2010
Tough, Fair, and Practical: A Human Rights Framework for Immigration Reform in the United States
Publisher(s):This report proposes a framework for improving U.S. immigration law that would give immigrant crime victims a chance to seek justice, protect workers, respect the private and family life of longtime residents, and provide fair treatment for immigrants who come before the courts.
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January 2010
2010 State Law Report Cards: A National Survey of Teen Dating Violence Laws
Publisher(s):This report card assesses each state’s domestic violence protection order laws and how they impact young people who seek protection from abusive relationships.
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January 2010
¡Sí Podemos! Yes We Can/Beyond Domestic Violence: Achieving Financial Independence
Publisher(s):This curriculum contains practical tools for Latina survivors that are working on or reflecting about achieving their financial independence. A Trainers Guide for facilitators is also provided.
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January 2010
Sex Trafficking Via The Internet: How International Agreements Address The Problem And Fail To Go Far Enough
Publisher(s):This paper describes how the Internet has become a resource for sex traffickers to sell women and children for sexual exploitation while concealing their own identities and recommends the implementation of international human rights law explicitly criminalizing Internet-facilitated sex trafficking.