Sexual Violence Content Topic Results
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August 2012
Child Victims of Human Trafficking
Publisher(s):This fact sheet provides information on human trafficking of children in the United States, what human trafficking is, reporting human trafficking, the responsibilities of government officials, assistance for child victims, how to obtain assistance for foreign child victims and the care for unaccompanied or separated child victims.
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August 2012
Sex Trafficking Fact Sheet
Publisher(s):This fact sheet defines sex trafficking, and describes the Trafficking Victims Protection Act, various harm faced by victims of sex trafficking, types of sex trafficking, and information on assisting victims.
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August 2012
Intimate Partner Violence and Reproductive Coercion
Publisher(s):This fact sheet explores the problem of intimate partner violence (IPV), illustrates the magnitude of the problem, presents the reproductive health effects associated with it, and describes what can be done to prevent IPV.
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- General Material
August 2012
In Virtual Play, Sex Harassment Is All Too Real
Publisher(s):The article reports, Sexism, racism, homophobia and general name-calling are longstanding facts of life in certain corners of online video games. But the Cross Assault episode was the first of a series this year that have exposed the severity of the harassment that many women experience in virtual gaming communities.
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August 2012
Know and Tell Why Fact Sheet
Publisher(s):This fact sheet explains the importance of service providers knowing why they are required to ask specific questions, and explaining to survivors what information the agency is trying to find out with the questions. This is particularly important when working with trans individuals.
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- General Material
July 2012
Trafficking of Women and Girls: Report of the Secretary-General, A/67/170
Publisher(s):Global legal and policy developments, resolutions, recommendations and discussions are documented. Conclusions and recommendations are provided.
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July 2012
Building Capacity and Infrastructure for Domestic Violence Coalitions
Publisher(s):The President of the Texas Council on Family Violence describes the coalition's experience of participating in the DELTA PREP project, describing its value in helping to build a strong foundation on which to build successful prevention programming.
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July 2012
Master Status Fact Sheet
Publisher(s):The term "master status" was first used by Everett Hughes in the 1940s to describe the tendency of observers to believe that one label or demographic category is more significant than any other aspect of [the observed persons] background, behavior, or performance. When applied to transgender people, master status refers to assuming that everything about a transgender person must be related to their gender.
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July 2012
Trafficking in Persons Symposium: Final Report
Publisher(s):This report summarizes best practices for responding to child trafficking, as identified by the 127 participants, as well as their recommendations for addressing current challenges. The report served as the foundation for the development of the AMBER Alert Training and Technical Assistance Program's current training programs for states and communities.
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July 2012
Immigration Relief for Victims of Abuse and Domestic Violence
Publisher(s):This Handbook outlines immigration remedies for non-citizen victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. It is intended to aid attorneys who typically practice family law and have experience working with domestic violence victims. The Handbook hopes to aid such practitioners in expanding their services to those victims who also need legal help with their immigration issues.
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- Training Tools
June 2012
Promoting Healthy Relationships Among Youth: Reducing Teen Pregnancy by Recognizing and Responding to Dating Violence and Reproductive Coercion
Publisher(s):This presentation includes information on the link between Adolescent Relationship Abuse (ARA) and condom/birth control interference, the likelihood of pregnancy among female victims of ARA, and the difficulty of negotiating the use of birth control with abusive partners.
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June 2012
2012 Trafficking in Persons Report: India
Publisher(s):This report describes the incidence and background of human trafficking in India.