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February 2009
Workers in the Shadows: Abuse and Exploitation of Child Domestic Workers in Indonesia
Publisher(s):Most girls interviewed for the report worked 14 to 18 hours a day, seven days a week, with no day off. Almost all are grossly underpaid, and some get no salary at all. In the worst cases, girls reported being physically, psychologically, and sexually abused.
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February 2009
Doubling the Damage: World Bank Climate Investment Funds Undermine Climate and Gender Justice
Publisher(s):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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February 2009
Model Protocol on Service Animals in Domestic Violence Shelters
Publisher(s):This document provides basic information about service animals and the people who use them, the laws that apply to domestic violence shelters and service animals, and policies and procedures for domestic violence shelters regarding service animals.
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January 2009
Reducing Inequities in Health and Safety through Prevention
Publisher(s):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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January 2009
Statement of Dr. Kaye Whitley in the Hearing on Sexual Assault in the Military: Victim Care and Advocacy
Statement of Dr. Kaye Whitley in the Hearing on Sexual Assault in the Military: Victim Care and Advocacy by Kaye Whitley (January 28, 2009)
This resource provides the statement made by the director of the Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office (SAPRO) before the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Military Personnel. The statement includes of history of SAPRO, efforts to address sexual assault within the military, and explanations of reporting procedures and care for service members who face sexual assault.
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January 2009
Internet Predators - DOJ's Project Safe Child Initiative
Publisher(s):This podcast features an interview with Marsali Hancock, president of the Internet Keep Safe Coalition, working in partnership with the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency under DOJ's Project Safe Childhood initiative.
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January 2009
Website Safety: Tips For Advocacy Organizations
Publisher(s):This handout covers 3 basic steps organizations can take if they work with survivors of sexual assault, domestic violence and stalking: (1) have safety alerts and an escape button on every page of your website; (2) post some general safety tips that alert survivors to risks without educating stalkers about new ways to abuse; and, (3) use web forms that promote informed consent.
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January 2009
Looking Both Ways: Women's Lives at the Crossroads of Reproductive Justice and Climate Justice
Publisher(s):This booklet articulates the connection between those most marginalized by climate change and reproductive oppression highlighting the strengths in unifying gender justice and climate justice through a reproductive justice lens.
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January 2009
Resilient Girls: Factors that Protect Against Delinquency
Publisher(s):This report examines issues among adolescents and how they differ for girls and boys; risk and protective factors associated with delinquency, including gender differences; and the causes and correlates of girls’ delinquency.
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- Training Tools
January 2009
Prairie Women Prepared for Disaster: An Emergency Planning Guide for Women’s Community Organizations
Publisher(s):This guide for women’s community organizations highlights the core tasks of creating and implementing a tailor-made emergency plan. The guide includes planning templates and additional reading and resources.
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January 2009
Forward To A Domestic Violence-Free Wisconsin: Statewide Plan for the Primary Prevention of Domestic Violence
Publisher(s):As part of CDC's DELTA program, Wisconsin developed this five-year strategic plan to using a public health approach to benefit the largest group possible; it builds the capacity of individuals, organizations, and systems to more effectively identify, implement, and evaluate strategies that can prevent first-time perpetration.
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January 2009
Teen Sexual Assault Survivors: Legal Impacts and Considerations
Publisher(s): This issue of Connections from the Washington Coalition of Sexual Assault Programs explores key legal considerations when working with teen survivors of sexual assault. Topics include privacy and safety concerns, teen survivors' rights around healthcare and education, and more.









