The history and role of the criminal law in anti-FGM campaigns: Is the criminal law what is needed, at least in countries like Great Britain?
Posted on January 11, 2016 at 10:44 am
Reproductive Health Matters. Volume 23, Issue 46, November 2015, Pages 145–157. doi:10.1016/j.rhm.2015.10.001 Abstract The history of campaigns against female genital mutilation ...
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Female genital mutilation and cutting: a systematic literature review of health professionals’ knowledge, attitudes and clinical practice
Posted on December 15, 2015 at 12:16 pm
BMC International Health and Human Rights 2015, 15:32 doi:10.1186/s12914-015-0070-y Background The World Health Organisation (WHO) estimates that 100–140 million girls and women have ...
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Hymen reconstruction as pragmatic empowerment? Results of a qualitative study from Tunisia
Posted on December 15, 2015 at 12:09 pm
Social Science & Medicine. Volume 147, December 2015, Pages 54–61. doi:10.1016/j.socscimed.2015.10.051 Highlights Provides qualitative data about why Tunisian women seek hymen reconstruction ...
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WHO Toolkit: Strengthening the medico-legal response to sexual violence
Posted on December 15, 2015 at 8:40 am
In the past 20 years, increasing attention has been paid to ending impunity for perpetrators of sexual violence in conflict-affected ...
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“We Want to Learn About Good Love” Findings from a Qualitative Study Assessing the Links Between Comprehensive Sexuality Education and Violence Against Women and Girls
Posted on December 15, 2015 at 2:42 am
This study was commissioned by Plan UK, assesses the extent to which Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) can have an impact ...
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Brief on Violence Against Sexual and Gender Minority Women
Posted on December 15, 2015 at 2:37 am
This Sector Brief provides guidance to help development professionals understand how VAWG affects programming in their sector on gender minority ...
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Sexual & Gender-based Violence: Baseline Findings
Posted on December 7, 2015 at 11:36 am
The Adolescent Girls Empowerment Program (AGEP) is a program for girls ages 10-19 in rural and urban Zambia that aims ...
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Minimum Standards for Prevention and Response to Gender-based Violence in Emergencies
Posted on November 24, 2015 at 11:31 am
Gender based violence is a life-threatening, global health and human rights issue that violates international human rights law and principles ...
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Men’s violence against women and men are inter-related: Recommendations for simultaneous intervention
Posted on November 12, 2015 at 11:05 am
Social Science & Medicine. Volume 146, December 2015, Pages 249–256. doi:10.1016/j.socscimed.2015.10.021 Highlights Men perpetrate and are victims of interpersonal violence more than ...
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Report of the Secretary-General on women and peace and security
Posted on October 22, 2015 at 10:29 am
The present report is submitted pursuant to paragraph 16 of Security Council resolution 2122 (2013), in which the Council invited ...
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