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Gender-based violence both reflects and reinforces inequities between men and women and compromises the health, dignity, security and autonomy of its victims.
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www.unfpa.org/gender/violence.htm
www.unfpa.org/gender/violence.htm
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UNITED NATIONS, New York — Domestic violence in the Russian Federation; sex slavery in India; self-immolation in Central Asian republics; gender-based violence and HIV; and ‘compensation’ marriages are the five underreported stories compiled by UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, for 2007.
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www.unfpa.org/news/news.cfm?ID=1067
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Violence against women - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Violence against women is a technical term used to collectively refer to violent acts that are primarily or exclusively committed against women. Similar to a hate crime, this type of violence targets...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Violence_against_women
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The 2009 16 Days of Activism Campaign against Violence against Women is almost here. ... This issue focuses on rights-based approaches for GBV prevention programming, exploring what it means, how it evolved and what it actually looks like in terms of practical programming. ... Work with Men for Gender Equality...
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www.preventgbvafrica.org/
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Fact Sheet: Global Gender-based Violence Programming - IRC GBV Technical Unit Fact Sheet [PDF] ... Gender based Violence, Sudan ... Who We Are › Our Work › Gender-based Violence...
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www.theirc.org/our-work/gender-based-violence-programs
www.theirc.org/our-work/gender-based-violence-programs
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Become a fan of “The Official 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence Campaign” fan page here and tell us what you think about our latest discussion question: “What does the 16 Days Campaign look like where you are?
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www.cwgl.rutgers.edu/16days/home.html
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Preventing Violence Against Women and Children ... There are over 220 organizations and activists in 16 countries throughout the Horn, East and Southern Africa that participate actively in the Gender Based Violence (GBV) Prevention Network.
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The Joint Consortium on Gender Based Violence comprises Irish human rights, humanitarian and development organisations, Irish Aid and the Defence Forces, all working together to address gender based violence. Its overall aim is to promote the adoption of a coherent and coordinated response to gender based violence (GBV).
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What is Gender-based Violence? Gender-based violence can be defined as: "violence involving men and women, in which the female is usually the victim and which arises from unequal power relationships between men and women".
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unifem-eseasia.org/resources/factsheets/UNIFEMSheet5.pd...
unifem-eseasia.org/resources/factsheets/UNIFEMSheet5.pdf
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