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Interview with Patricia Hughes
The Australian Commonwealth Office for Women (OFW) commissioned Women’s Health Australia to undertake an analysis of the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health data to explore the impact of violence on young women’s reproductive health.
The study found that violence against women is associated with serious reproductive outcomes including unwanted and unplanned pregnancies, high rates of abortion, low birth-weight and sexually transmitted diseases, including HIV infection. Violence against women also impacts on their general physical and mental health.
Below is the link that is provided by OFW for an Adobe Acrobat (pdf) abridged summary of the study
An Expert Group Meeting on the theme of "The elimination of all forms of discrimination and violence against the girl child" will be organized by the Division for the Advancement of Women in collaboration with UNICEF, and hosted by UNICEF Innocenti Research Centre in Florence, Italy, from 25 to 28 September 2006.
International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women - November 25
Women Bear The Brunt Of War - Amnesty International
Women's Lives And Bodies -- Unrecognized Casualties Of War - Amnesty International
Babies Conceived of Rapes by Janjaweed Militiamen Face Daunting Futures
Break the Silence - The Hindu Sunday Magazine - November 21 2004
Shock Rape Figures Spark Plan for Sex Crimes Court
http://www.australiasaysno.gov.au/index.htm
Information for young people, parents and the community on identifying and avoiding abusive and violent relationships and where to find help. The Violence Against Women — Australia Says No campaign provides resources, which includes a curriculum resource, booklet, brochure and poster
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"The booklet is part of a national campaign to Eliminate Violence Against Women. It aims to raise young people's awareness about the harm caused when personal relationships become violent. The booklet also provides information about who to contact for help and advice if you, or someone you know, is being abused.
The personal stories in this booklet are based on people's real life experiences. Events like this are happening in our community — in the home, in the workplace, in those places we relax and have fun. Places where we should feel safe. The people in the photographs used in this booklet are models."
The Australian Centre for the Study of Sexual Assault (ACSSA) is being developed to improve access to current information on sexual assault in order to assist policymakers and others interested in this area to develop evidence-based strategies that respond to, and ultimately reduce, the incidence of sexual assault.
The emphasis of the Centre is on all forms of sexual assault; particularly the sexual assault of women and girls over fifteen years of age (the most commonly reported victims); and adult survivors of child sexual assault.
Objectives of the Centre :
The Family Violence Information Kit from the Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander Commission contains the ATSIC Board of Commissioners Family Violence
Policy Statement; the Family Violence Action Plan including actions to end
violence in Indigenous families; information on initiatives; and reports,
publications and websites relating to Indigenous family violence.
The Australian Bureau of Statistics aims to assist and encourage informed decision-making, research and discussion within governments and the community by providing an objective and responsive national statistical service. Crime statistics and demographic information can be accessed through the website.
The Women's Information and Referral Centre for the ACT provides library services downloadable information sheets and services guides, as well as links to useful websites for women in the ACT.
The Violence Against Women Specialist Unit is part of the NSW Department of Community Services. The website has information about the NSW Government's Strategy to Reduce Violence Against Women, which aims to develop and promote effective prevention strategies, and improve access to services.
The South Australian Government's Crime Prevention Unit works to prevent or reduce crime by involving a range of other partners in crime prevention work. Projects include Young People's Rape Prevention Project and a number of Domestic Violence Prevention projects.
Women Tasmania works to ensure that the needs and concerns of the women of Tasmania are reflected in Government policies and decisions. They also offer an information and referral service and have a resource centre available to women. The website provides access to publications and reports, and other information resources.
The Victorian Community Council Against Violence aims to identify and build on the foundations necessary for the community to be free of violence and provides a link between Government and the community on concerns about violence.
The Stop Violence Against Women campaign from Amnesty International calls on world leaders, organisations and individuals to make the Universal Declaration of Human Rights a reality for all women, and for a change in the attitudes, prejudices and social beliefs that foster and reinforce violence against women. The website contains information on the campaign and current action occurring around the world, as well as fact sheets on different aspects of violence against women.
A broad view of Indigenous health is taken, and a wide range of issues of relevance to Indigenous health are covered on this website. As well as information on many health aspects, the website also includes a bibliography, key facts on Indigenous health issues, and information on programs and policies.
From the Domestic Violence and Incest Resource Centre, the Bursting the Bubble website is a resource for young people living with family violence. It draws on the experiences and knowledge of young people to help others in similar situations, and includes FAQs, checklists, who to contact for help, as well as young survivors' stories in their own words.
CASA House provides crisis care for victims/survivors of sexual assault in Victoria. The website has information about the impact of sexual assault on victims/survivors and the myths surrounding sexual assault, current events and action against sexual assault and projects for the public to participate in, and research projects and publications by CASA House.
The Centre for Gender-Related Violence Studies at the University of New South Wales aims to initiate multi-disciplinary research into the causes and control of gender-related violence, and to promote informed, research-based discussion of policies for reducing its occurrence and mitigating its effects.
CATWA, part of the international Coalition Against Trafficking in Women, works locally and internationally to end all forms of sexual violence and exploitation of women, especially the violence of prostitution, trafficking and pornography. The website contains papers on prostitution, trafficking and sexual exploitation of women, and links to Australian and international organisations.
Based in Victoria, the DVIRC is a resource centre for information about domestic violence and sexual assault, for people affected by violence as well as workers and researchers in the field. The website contains information on publications and training provided by the DVIRC, and an online document library.
The Education Centre Against Violence provides specialised training, consultancy and resource development to NSW Health and interagency workers who provide services to children and adults who have experienced sexual assault, domestic violence and/or physical and emotional abuse and neglect.
FFASA is a group of football fans disturbed by the response to sexual assault allegations by the AFL and NRL codes. FFASA have launched a web-based campaign aimed at providing a vision for the AFL and NRL on promoting respectful sexual attitudes and behaviours towards women. The website provides information on FFASA proposals, copies of FFASA newsletters and an opportunity to sign the campaign petition.
The Association comprises organisations and workers across Australia responsible for the provision of services to victim/survivors of sexual violence. NASASV aims to challenge and attempt to change attitudes, systems and structures that negatively impact on survivors of sexual violence, with the ultimate goal of eliminating sexual violence in the community.
The Male Family Violence Prevention Association is a peak organisation of individuals and agencies working for the prevention of male family violence. No To Violence activities include services for men wishing to end violent behaviour, training and development for workers in the field, research and information.
Project Respect is a non-government organisation which challenges exploitation of and violence against women in the sex industry, with a particular focus on women trafficked to Australia for prostitution. Project Respect conducts outreach services, advocacy and public education, and collaborates with partners in trafficking 'sending countries'.
The website provides information about the International Violence Against Women Survey currently being conducted by the United Nations Interregional Crime & Justice Research Institute.
UNIFEM is the women's fund at the United Nations, providing assistance to programs and strategies that promote women's human rights, political participation and economic security. UNIFEM is committed to advancing women's human rights, including eliminating violence against women and girls by investing in prevention, protection and advocacy strategies.
V-Day is a global movement to end violence against women and girls. V-Day
promotes events to increase awareness and raise money for grassroots, national,
and international organisations and programs that work to stop violence against
women and girls. The website contains news and information about campaigns and
action around the world.
The Women's Aid Organisation of Malaysia is an independent, non-religious,
non-governmental organisation, committed to confronting violence against women
through public education and awareness and advocacy on legal reform. The website
has information for women who are survivors of violence, and for those who want
to help stop violence against women.
The Office on Violence Against Women is responsible for US legal and policy issues regarding violence against women. Information available on the website includes 'Promising Practices and Model Programs for Law Enforcement, Practitioners, and Victim Advocates'.
The Cost of Domestic Violence to the Australian Economy, Report published 2004
Senator the Hon Kay Patterson, Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Status of Women released a report in 2004 entitled, The Cost of Domestic Violence to the Australian Economy by Access Economics Pty Ltd. This groundbreaking study, commissioned under the Australian Government’s Partnerships Against Domestic Violence initiative, has found that domestic violence cost Australia $8.1 billion in the year 2002-03. Nearly half of the cost is borne, as expected, by the victims of violence, but many other groups within the family and the community more broadly also bear the costs of this violence.
Domestic violence has been ranked in the top five risks to young women’s health in Australia. It is responsible for more ill-health and premature death in Australian women than other well-known risk factors to health such as high cholesterol, illicit drugs or unsafe sex.
This book reports on a
three-year project of research and workshops on gender violence in Zimbabwe.
Lessons drawn from the experiences and attitudes of women who have survived
gender violence are used to explore new ways of thinking about gender violence,
strategies used to fight it, and programmes intended to help its victims.
1998. 149 pages
Female Genital Mutilation: A Call for Global Action
Nahid Toubia
This book provides a compelling overview of the global prevalence of
clitoridectomy and infibulation. It lays out the medical facts about, and
consequences of, female genital mutilation (FGM), discusses the cultural
significance of this practice in Africa, and suggests legal, religious, social,
and political steps to eradicate it. Personal narratives; photographs and
illustrations; statistics.
1995 (Second Edition). 48 pages
Female Genital Mutilation: An Overview
World Health Organization
This publication provides a good introduction to both the social importance
of the practice of female genital mutilation and the dangers it presents to the
health of the women and girls who undergo it. It covers the technical aspects,
provides research and background data and also outlines certain international
agreements and actions related to this practice.
1998. 73 pages
Safe and Secure, Eliminating Violence Against Women and Girls in Muslim
Societies
Mahnaz Afkhami, Greta Hofmann Nemiroff and Haleh Vaziri
This training manual is intended to assist women in Muslim societies to
identify sources of violence in the family, community, society and state;
communicate this information and understanding to others; and influence
governments. International human rights instruments protecting women's human
rights; list of relevant organizations; selected bibliography.
1999. 261 pages
The Taliban's War on Women: A Health and Human Rights Crisis in Afghanistan
Physicians for Human Rights
This report reveals the experiences and opinions of Afghan women under the
Taliban with a health and human rights survey of 160 women from a wide age
range, diverse educational and occupational backgrounds, and all levels of
income, plus in-depth interviews of 40 women. It also examines relevant
international law and concludes with recommendations for action.
1998. 119 pgs
Unnatural Deaths of Women in Marriage: A Campaign Diary
Vimochana
Based on a study and campaign begun in 1997 by Vimochana, Bangalore, India,
this book, brings to light the deep-rooted socio-economic and political beliefs
that legitimise the increasing number of women being murdered for dowry or dying
under suspicious circumstances. It describes the campaign for accessible legal
systems that will make those involved in future cases of violence accountable.
Case studies.
1999. 48 pages
Violence Against Women
Caroline Sweetman (Ed.)
This collection looks at violence against women: in times of conflict and
peacetime; in the home and in public; as members of different ethnic groupings;
as children and as adults. The focus is on campaigning and advocacy as well as
on work with women who have experienced violence in countries including Russia,
Guinea-Bissau and India.
1998. 80 pages
Women Against Violence: Breaking the Silence
Ana Maria Brasileiro (Ed.)
The articles in this book, the fourth in the UNIFEM series reflecting on
Experience in Latin America and the Caribbean document the different types of
violence experienced in various cultures and contexts. With intimate detail they
show how and why violence occursóand the courageous steps women are taking to
end it.
1997. 116 pages
Women@Work Against Violence: Voices in Cyberspace
UNIFEM
This unique booklet brings together the contributions of more than 1,000
women and men who joined the <end-violence> on-line working group
organized by UNIFEM in the lead-up to their Global UN Interagency Video
Conference ìA World Free of Violence Against Women's (March 8, 1999). The
working group reported from around the world on a wide range of innovative
programmes that could change attitudes, end patterns of tolerated and hidden
violence, and successfully educate judges, police and policy makers to recognize
and respond appropriately to situations of gender-based violence.
1999. 62 pages
Many of
these publications can be ordered online at www.womenink.org
(source for books: iwtc.org)