Two New Publications on Combatting Gender-Based Violence
Posted on October 6, 2014 at 8:56 am
Besides being associated with the incidence of HIV infections, sexually transmitted infections, unplanned pregnancies, and other health problems, gender-based violence (GBV) is also a human rights violation. Ongoing efforts by government and nongovernmental organizations to address GBV holistically by focusing ...
Read MoreVoices against violence: handbook for group leaders.
Posted on August 28, 2014 at 11:11 am
The activities in this curriculum have been developed for Girl Guides and Girl Scout groups, youth organizations, schools and other groups to use. This curriculum provides knowledge, skills and opportunities to change attitudes and to help stop the violence against ...
Read MoreWomen’s perceptions of effects of war on intimate partner violence and gender roles in two post-conflict West African countries
Posted on August 26, 2014 at 9:20 am
Background: The aim of this paper is to explore women’s perceptions of the causes of intimate partner violence (IPV) in West Africa, and the ways in which they understand these causes to interact with the experiences of war. Methods: The ...
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Handbook for Religious and Cultural Leaders Engaging Communities to End Female Genital Mutilation
Posted on August 19, 2014 at 11:13 am
This publication from FEMNET is part a behaviour change communication tool intended to expand the engagement of men in religious and cultural institutions to reach out to their communities to eradicate Female Genital Mutilation – FGM in Meru and Tharaka. ...
Read MoreAddressing Sexual Violence in and beyond the ‘Warzone’
Posted on July 14, 2014 at 12:01 pm
Conflict-related sexual violence remains pervasive across the globe, and its widespread use has been reported in Rwanda, Liberia, Northern Uganda, Democratic Republic of Congo, Sudan, Iraq, Libya and Syria. As world leaders prepare to gather in London for the Global ...
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Literature Review on Sexuality and Poverty
Posted on July 14, 2014 at 11:59 am
This review of the evidence on sexuality and poverty is undertaken by the Institute of Development Studies (IDS) as part of a larger Accountable Grant from the UK Government’s Department for International Development (DFID). DFID is increasingly interested in understanding ...
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Responding to the Impact of Gender-Based Violence: An Annotated Bibliography for Integrated Family Planning and Gender-Based Violence Services
Posted on July 14, 2014 at 11:55 am
The RESPOND Project is pleased to announce the publication of Responding to the Impact of Gender-Based Violence: An Annotated Bibliography for Integrated Family Planning and Gender-Based Violence Services. A compilation of the most current and relevant resources on the integration ...
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