Strengthening Understanding of Femicide
22/06/2010
This publication provides an overview of a conference on femicide convened jointly by PATH, the Inter-American Alliance for the Prevention of Gender-based Violence (InterCambios), the Medical Research Council of South Africa (MRC), and the World Health Organization (WHO) in Washington, DC, April 14–16, 2008. The conference brought together activists, researchers, and forensic professionals from 13 countries, with the aim of identifying common ground for strengthening research and galvanizing global action to prevent femicide and end the impunity so often granted to perpetrators.
Violence against women in images - audiovisual
21/11/2008
Alianza Intercambios presents a collection of videos on violence against women and its various expressions. We invite you to work, send your productions to info@alianzaintercambios.org
Violence Against Women and Girls: A Compendium of Monitoring and Evaluation Indicators (Measure Evaluation, 2008)
17/11/2008
MEASURE Evaluation developed a compendium of monitoring and evaluation indicators on violence against women and girls at the request of the USAID East Africa Regional Mission, and in collaboration with the USAID’s Interagency Gender Working Group (IGWG).
One of the most important findings of international research on violence against women is recognition of the impact of cultural norms and patterns on the levels of violence in a given community.
While individual risk factors such as poverty or the use of alcohol certainly affect the decision to use violence, cultural norms also influence a community’s violence levels.
In fact, men in some communities grow up thinking they have the right to physically assault their wives if they do not live up to certain expectations. And in many cases, women also learn to internalize these norms.
Using communication to develop educational actions in the community can help change these norms and empower the survivors to seek the help they need.
A web page for sharing information on violence against women in Latin America
The girls and sexually abused do not speak for shame. The same embarrassment that causes parents to reject the possibility of an abuser in the family. PREVENTION IS cure.
Attacks using acid are happening all over the world. Dhaka, Bangladesh is a place where acid is used by the powerful to intimidate and control those who have no power. The acid is usually poured on the person who is unaware of what is about to happen. Most victims of acid attack are female. Acid attack is something that devastates a young woman's life. A searing 10:43 min video. InsightnewsTV production.
