Sexual Violence Content Topic Results
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Results displayed are grouped first by VAWnet Special Collections then by individual related materials. For assistance in locating a resource, use our online contact form.
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June 2016
Transgender Youth Sexual Assault Survivors: Skills for Advocates
Publisher(s):This webinar addresses unique issues and strategies of working with both trans youth from supportive family structures and youth who do not have a stable home or school environment. Topics include barriers to accessing services, youth-specific confidentiality concerns, polyvictimization and intersectionality, and more.
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- General Material
- NRCDV Publications
- Training Tools
June 2016
WEBINAR: Guiding Principles for Working with Older Victims of Abuse
Publisher(s):This webinar highlights NCALL’s guiding principles to help victim service providers better serve older adults victims of abuse.
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- General Material
June 2016
Advocates' Introduction to Gender-Based Asylum
Publisher(s):This webinar describes immigration protections and benefits available through gender-based asylum for survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault.
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- General Material
- Training Tools
June 2016
Working with Older Survivors of Abuse: A Framework for Advocates
Publisher(s):This toolkit will help community based domestic violence and/or sexual abuse programs assess existing services and provides guidance to enhance program and advocates response to older survivors of abuse.
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- General Material
- NRCDV Publications
June 2016
How can my organization support transgender sexual assault survivors?
Publisher(s): In NRCDV's June 2016 TA Question of the month, Jennifer Benner provides guidance for supporting trans survivors of sexual assault, as well as links to additional resources for service providers.
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- General Material
May 2016
Department of Defense Annual Report on Sexual Assault in the Military: Fiscal Year 2010
Publisher(s):In this annual report for fiscal year 2015, the Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office of the Department of Defense details findings, outcomes, and efforts conducted to address the issue of sexual violence within the military. Each year, SAPRO provides this report to congress to update on the advances in achieving the goals of institutionalizing prevention efforts and appropriate responses.
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- General Material
May 2016
What Is Violence?
Publisher(s): In this video, Mike Rugnetta, host of the PBS Idea Channel, describes violence as being about the removal of choice rather than just physical violence. The video also explains that violence can be passive, and that there is an important ethical dimension to thinking of violence as more than “physical violence,” which is just one of many different kinds of violence.
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- General Material
May 2016
Understanding Gender-Biased Policing: Police Misconduct, Domestic Violence, and Sexual Assault
Publisher(s): This briefing paper defines and provides examples of gender-biased policing, suggests ways for police departments to address bias that may underlie certain practices and policies, and offers steps advocates can take to work toward police reform.
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- General Material
April 2016
Men and Sexual Trauma
Publisher(s):This page provides information on the unique experiences of men who face sexual violence. It discusses some common differences in mens experiences based on societal expectation and gender roles, which can dictate responses and reactions to disclosures of sexual violence.
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- General Material
April 2016
VAWA Confidentiality Provisions at DHS
Publisher(s):This website provides information on VAWA confidentiality and on reporting VAWA confidentiality violation by a DHS employee.
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- General Material
- Training Tools
March 2016
Domestic Violence Clinical Presentation
Publisher(s):This article provides guidance around what to look for when screening patients for abuse in a clinical setting, including detailed descriptions of characteristic physical injuries.
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- General Material
March 2016
My Body, My Rights
Publisher(s):This toolkit includes information about sexual and reproductive rights (SRR) violations in Ireland, Tunisia, and Burkina Faso; actions and strategies to defend SRR; and ideas for action to promote SRR in your own community.