Raising Awareness Content Topic Results

An excellent resource for trainers and presenters, "Not in My Church" and "Not in My Congregation" help to facilitate conversations about clergy misconduct and sexual abuse by a religious leader.

Laura Davis provides an empowering and practical workbook, designed as a companion to The Courage to Heal, that guides both women and men through the healing process from childhood sexual abuse.

This article discusses the concept of surplus repression and how it tends to lead to surplus aggression in males. It also addresses the fact that traditional masculinity can lead men to commit violence not only against women, but against other men, and themselves too.

This series of articles suggests ways to shape positive masculinity in boys when they are surrounded by "rules" of boy life. "We should talk with boys about the reality of gender expectations, and help them brainstorm about how to negotiate this problem."

In this paper, the author describes her experience in learning to become an advocate for Deaf survivors of domestic violence. She emphasizes the importance of both linguistic and cultural competency, and the necessity of key collaborations towards successful advocacy work.

Wide Angle is a PBS series exclusively dedicated to international current affairs documentaries, each broadcast reports on an event, issue or trend through the eyes of the people who are living it day to day. Related topics include: women's rights and roles, human rights, health.

The "What We Do" page on SWAN's website outlines the organization's key initiatives and support services for service women.

This quiz includes definitions to match to sexual orientation and gender identity terms. Answer key included.

In the two-year period of 2009-2010, 116 women, children and men died in Indiana when domestic abuse escalated to lethal levels of violence. The goal of this report is to publicly acknowledge these deaths, learn from them, and implement strategies designed to prevent future violence.

Julio Salgado is a gay Mexican-born artist. Through the use of art Salgado has become a well-known activist within the DREAM Act movement. Salgado uses his art to empower undocumented and queer people by telling their story and putting a human face to the issue. He has worked on various art projects that address anti-immigrant discourse, the issues of what it means to be undocumented, and what it means to be undocuqueer.

This document offers fully-cited statistics and talking points on domestic violence within immigrant communities.

FaithTrust Institute presents this informational bulletin about domestic violence that can be shared in your place of worship.