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This area is devoted to capturing global perspectives on issues facing women across borders, with particular emphasis on how violence against women intersects with human trafficking, militarism and state violence, poverty, health, and other forms of oppression. The International Women's Day Special Collection Series will also highlight how women respond to and resist violence, women's empowerment, and women-centered community-based initiatives.
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International Women's Day Special Collection Series
Each year, the National Resource Center on Domestic Violence, with support from the National Sexual Violence Resource Center, organizes resources around the theme of International Women’s Day. These series of Special Collections highlight issues related to international violence against women - to honor the experiences of women around the world and bring attention to the global impact of violence against women.

IWD 2008: Investing in Women and Girls
Resources are offered below on the 2008 theme for International Women's Day (IWD): "Investing in Women and Girls".
* For more information about previous years and themes, visit the United Nations: Women Watch. To learn more about IWD visit the UN Cyber School Bus, and for a list of global IWD events see the IWD Web Site.
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  • Who Answers to Women? Gender & Accountability: Progress of the World's Women 2008/2009 PDF (163 p.) by United Nations Development Fund for Women (October 2008)
    This report demonstrates that the Millennium Development Goals and other international commitments to women will only be met if gender-responsive accountability systems are put in place both nationally and internationally. [More Info]
  • Because I am a Girl: The State of the World's Girls 2008 PDF (185 p.) by Plan International (2008)
    This report is published for the purpose of bringing global attention to the fact that progress towards meeting the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) is being hampered by a continued lack of investment in girls and young women. [More Info]
  • Where is the money to address gender-based violence? PDF (57 p.) by D. Budlender & J. Kuhn, The Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (CSVR) (2007)
    This report discusses the trends and patterns of funding for organizations in South Africa that address gender-based violence. [More Info]
  • Delivering on the Promise of Equality: UNFPA's Strategic Framework for Gender Mainstreaming and Women's Empowerment 2008-2011 PDF (35 p.) by United Nations Population Fund (2007)
    This report articulates a corporate strategy for working with governments and partners in promoting gender equality. [More Info]
  • Financing for gender equality and the empowerment of women: Report of the Expert Group Meeting PDF (49 p.) by UN Division for the Advancement of Women, Department of Economic and Social Affairs (September 2007)
    Themes from this meeting hosted by the Government of Norway in Oslo include: macroeconomic policies, public finance and gender-responsive budgeting, bilateral and multilateral aid, and funding the women’s movement. [More Info]
  • Gender Justice: A citizen's guide to gender accountability at international financial institutions PDF (56 p.) by The Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) & Gender Action (July 2007)
    This Guide compares IFI accountability mechanisms and gender policies to facilitate efforts by locally-impacted and other concerned individuals to raise gender-related concerns and to seek redress for gender-related impacts resulting from IFI operations. [More Info]
  • Gender-responsive call circulars and gender budget statements HTML (14 p.) by Debbie Budlender, UNIFEM Gender Responsive Budgeting Program (January 2007)
    This guidance sheet is designed to assist government officials and gender equality advocates in their efforts to make gender responsive budgeting a reality in their countries. [More Info]
  • Gender Responsive Budgeting in Practice: A Training Manual PDF (73 p.) by United Nations Development Fund for Women (2006)
    This training manual was produced under a UNFPA/UNIFEM strategic partnership aimed at developing a coordinated approach for effective technical assistance to gender-responsive budgeting (GRB). [More Info]
  • Girls Count: A Global Investment & Action Agenda PDF (97 p.) by Ruth Levine, Cynthia Lloyd, Margaret Greene, and Caren Grown, Center for Global Development (2008)
    This report describes why and how to initiate effective investments that will give adolescent girls in developing countries a full and equal chance for rewarding lives and livelihoods. [More Info]
  • The global gender gap report 2007 PDF (173 p.) by Ricardo Hausmann, Laura D. Tyson, and Saadia Zahidi, World Economic Forum (2007)
    The Gender Gap Index assesses countries on how well they are dividing their resources and opportunities among their male and female populations, regardless of the overall levels of these resources and opportunities. [More Info]
  • Money and Movements: International Meeting Resources Page HTML (2 p.) by Association for Women’s Rights in Development (AWID) (November 9-11, 2006)
    This resource page includes audiofiles (MP3 format) of key presentations, as well as selected PowerPoint slides on topics including funding, mobilization, movement-building, communication, new aid modalities, and impacting change. [More Info]
  • Promoting Gender Equality in New Aid Modalities and Partnerships PDF (12 p.) by UNIFEM (March 2006)
    Intended for policy-makers currently adjusting to the new aid modalities, this document identifies an initial set of considerations to ensure that gender equality is central in implementation. [More Info]
  • The Second Fundher Report: Financial Sustainability for Women’s Movements Worldwide PDF (146 p.) by Joanna Kerr, Association for Women’s Rights in Development (AWID) (June 2007)
    This report answers fundamental questions related to resource mobilization and movement-building including: How should we mobilize new resources to build stronger feminist movements in order to advance women’s rights worldwide? [More Info]
  • The State of the World's Children 2007: Women and Children - The double dividend of gender equality PDF (160 p.) by The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) (2006)
    This report examines the discrimination and disempowerment women face throughout their lives and shows how investment in women's rights will ultimately produce a double dividend: advancing the rights of both women and children. [More Info]
  • SVAW Activist Toolkit: Making Rights a Reality - Gender Awareness Workshops PDF (89 p.) HTML by Amnesty International (April 2004)
    This gender awareness pack contains over 24 hours of ready-to-use workshop material divided into two modules. It contains a total of eight detailed step-by-step session plans. [More Info]

Violence Against Women Globally
Documents listed here offer a snapshot of violence against women from a global perspective.
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  • The Shame of War: Sexual Violence Against Women and Girls in Conflict HTML (139 p.) by United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, Integrated Regional Information Network (2007)
    This publication is a reference book as well as photo essay of portraits and testimonies of the sexual violence women suffer when men go to war. [More Info]
  • Routinely Targeted: Attacks on Civilians in Somalia PDF (34 p.) by Amnesty International (May 2008)
    The report documents sexual violence and killing of Somali civilians by Ethiopian troops, militias, and Transitional Federal Government (TFG) forces. [More Info]
  • Claiming Rights, Claiming Justice: A Guidebook on Women Human Rights Defenders PDF (168 p.) by Asia Pacific Forum on Women, Law and Development (APWLD) (2007)
    This guidebook is designed to support the ongoing process of enhancing the understanding of, and sensitivity to, the specific issues and situations confronted by women human rights defenders. [More Info]
  • 'Don't Forget Us': The Education and Gender-Based Violence Protection Needs of Adolescent Girls from Darfur in Chad HTML (48 p.) by Lori Heninger & Megan McKenna, The Women’s Commission for Refugee Women and Children (July 2005)
    This is a report of findings from a three-week mission to examine the protection of adolescent girls, with a particular focus on education and reproductive health in refugee camps. [More Info]
  • Eliminating Female genital mutilation: An interagency statement PDF (47 p.) by OHCHR, UNAIDS, UNDP, UNECA, UNESCO,UNFPA, UNHCR, UNICEF, UNIFEM, & WHO (2008)
    This joint Statement is a call to all States, international and national organizations, civil society and communities to uphold the rights of girls and women. [More Info]
  • Before She’s Ready: 15 Places Where Girls Marry Before 15 PDF (35 p.) by World Vision (2008)
    This briefing paper illustrates the causes and human costs of early marriage in countries and regions where it is most common. [More Info]
  • Glossary of Violence Against Women To share understanding of terminology PDF (23 p.) by The NGO Working Group on Violence Against Women (2007)
    As the same words often mean different things to different people, and in different contexts, the NGO Working Group on Violence Against Women compiled this glossary on violence against women. [More Info]
  • World Report 2009 PDF (576 p.) by Human Rights Watch (2009)
    The 19th annual World Report summarizes human rights conditions in more than 90 countries and territories worldwide. [More Info]
  • A world of violence against women HTML by Amnesty International (AI)
    This clickable map allows the user to explore facts and figures on violence against women by country. [More Info]
  • Online Exhibition HTML by Ending Violence Against Women, United Nations Population Fund
    This exhibit can be used as both an advocacy and programming tool. It documents UNFPA’s experience in the field supporting projects that address violence against women in its many forms, highlighting approaches that can be used to confront this problem on [More Info]
  • Don’t Turn Your Back On Girls: Sexual Violence Against Girls In Haiti PDF (36 p.) by Amnesty International (November 2008)
    This report argues that sexual violence against girls, and in particular rape, is pervasive in Haiti and that it can no longer be ignored. [More Info]
  • Empty Promises on Darfur: International community fails to deliver PDF (4 p.) by Amnesty International (January 2009)
    Women and children continue to be failed by the international community. The fighting between the Sudanese armed forces, their allied militia and the disparate armed opposition groups continues to blight the lives of civilians, especially women and girls. [More Info]
  • 15 years of the United nations Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women, its Causes and Consequences HTML (64 p.) by The United Nations Commission on Human Rights (2009)
    This review takes stock of the achievements of 15 years of work on the VAW mandate, which has produced an impressive collection annual reports, country mission reports, and communication reports comprising many communications to and from governments. [More Info]
  • Sexual Violence in Armed Conflict: Global Overview and Implications for the Security Sector PDF (217 p.) by Megan Bastick, Karin Grimm, and Rahel Kunz, Geneva Centre for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces (DCAF) (2007)
    This report demonstrates the horrifying scope and magnitude of sexual violence in armed conflict. [More Info]
  • Amnesty International Report 2009: The State of the World's Human Rights PDF (424 p.) by Amnesty International (2009)
    The Amnesty International Report 2009 documents the state of human rights during 2008, in 157 countries and territories around the world. [More Info]
  • 'Bring the Gun or You'll Die' Torture, Rape, and Other Serious Human Rights Violations by Kenyan Security Forces in the Mandera Triangle PDF (55 p.) by Human Rights Watch (June 2009)
    This report documents rampant abuses during the operation and provides detailed accounts of the events in four of the 10 communities that were targeted. [More Info]
  • Silence is Violence: End the Abuse of Women in Afghanistan PDF (39 p.) by United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (July 2009)
    This report describes the prevalence of sexual violence, rape, and violence against women in public life in Afghanistan. [More Info]
  • 'I am at the lowest end of all' : Rural women living with HIV face human rights abuses in South Africa PDF (124 p.) by Amnesty International (AI) (March 2008)
    This report provides an analysis of patterns of human rights abuses against women who are exposed to the risk of or are already living with HIV in rural contexts of widespread poverty and unemployment. [More Info]
  • Five Years On: No Justice for Sexual Violence in Darfur PDF (50 p.) by Human Rights Watch (April 2008)
    Drawing on various data sources, this report covers: Sexual Violence in Darfur in 2007-08; Government’s Response; International Response; and Sudan’s Obligation to Prevent, Investigate and Punish Sexual Violence. [More Info]
  • Bringing Security Home: Combating Violence Against Women in the OSCE Region - A Compilation of Good Practices PDF (132 p.) by Organisation For Security And Co-operation In Europe (OSCE) Secretariat (June 2009)
    This publication documents more than 95 good practices to help eliminate gender-based violence and highlights their impact in preventing violence against women. [More Info]
  • Domestic Violence Against Women and Girls PDF (30 p.) by UNICEF, Innocenti Research Centre (May 2000)
    Highlights issues of abuse; femicide; forced prostitution; sexual abuse of children; sex-selective abortion, female infanticide and differential access to food and medical care; and, traditional and cultural practices that affect women's health and lives. [More Info]
  • Ending Gender-Based Violence: A call for global action to involve men PDF (132 p.) by Larry Ferguson, Jeff Hearn, Oystein Gullvag Holter, Lars Jalmert, Michael Kimmel, James Lang, & Robe, Swedish Agency for International Development Cooperation, Sida (2004)
    7 masculinity researchers write about masculinity and its link to violence around the world, suggesting ways in which men can be involved in combatting violence. This summary of research includes the Appendix, "Costs of Male Violence" by Stefan de Vylder. [More Info]
  • Ending Violence Against Women PDF (44 p.) HTML (1 p.) by Lori Heise, Mary Ellsberg and Megan Gottemoeller, Series L, Number 11, in Population Reports (December 1999)
    Highlights the 2 most prevalent types of abuse in the lives of women and girls around the world: intimate partner violence and rape. Demonstrates how world-wide gender-based violence is a major public health concern, suggesting strategies to respond. [More Info]
  • Facts about Violence: U.S. Statistics & Global HTML (3 p.) by Feminist.com (Updated 2007)
    The article lists 45 facts about violence against women in the U.S. and globally along with their sources. [More Info]
  • Facts: Intimate Partner Violence for the World Report on Violence and Health PDF (2 p.) by World Health Organization (WHO)
    Describes the global epidemic of IPV in the following categories: The Extent of the Problem; The Consequences of Intimate Partner Violence; What are the Risk Factors for Intimate Partner Violence?; & What Can be Done to Prevent Intimate Partner Violence? [More Info]
  • Facts: Sexual Violence for the World Report on Violence and Health PDF (2 p.) by World Health Organization (WHO) (2002)
    Pulls from selected national studies to describe the global epidemic of sexual violence: The Extent of the Problem; The Consequences of Sexual Violence; What are the Risk Factors for Sexual Violence?; What Can be Done to Prevent Sexual Violence? [More Info]
  • Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting: A statistical exploration PDF (58 p.) by The United Nations Children's Fund (November 2005)
    This publication analyzes available statistics on female genital mutilation/cutting, with the aim of improving understanding of related issues in the wider context of gender equality and social change. [More Info]
  • Global Perspectives on Sexual Violence: Findings from the World Report on Violence and Health PDF (20 p.) by National Sexual Violence Resource Center (2004)
    This report seeks to offer a glimpse of the "serious global public health problem" that is sexual violence as well as promising practices and opportunities for those working to end sexual violence. [More Info]
  • Justice, Change and Human Rights: International Research and Responses to Domestic Violence PDF (31 p.) by Barbara Burton, Nata Duvvury, and Nisha Varia, International Center for Research on Women (ICRW) (2000)
    Examines 11 projects on domestic violence and how they influenced social and cultural beliefs to more effectively realize women' human rights. Offers a synthesis of Promoting Women in Development (PROWID) project activity on domestic violence. [More Info]
  • Not a Minute More: Ending Violence Against Women PDF (114 p.) by United Nations Development Fund for Women (2003)
    This publication surveys gender-based violence from various nations around the world to provide an in-depth picture of the various forms of violence experienced by women. [More Info]
  • Profiling Domestic Violence: A Multi-Country Study PDF (141 p.) by Sunita Kishor & Kiersten Johnson, MEASURE DHS+ (June 2004)
    This study examines the prevalence and correlates of domestic violence and its health consequences using nationally representative data from nine countries: Cambodia, Colombia, the Dominican Republic, Egypt, Haiti, India, Nicaragua, Peru, and Zambia. [More Info]
  • The State of the World Population 2005: The Promise of Equality PDF (128 p.) HTM by United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) (2005)
    Report on the eight Millennium Development Goals, an outgrowth of the Project's conclusion that gender equality is a human right that is key to achieving the other seven goals. This summary highlights Chapter 7, "Gender-Based Violence: A Price Too High." [More Info]
  • Third Milestones of a Global Campaign for Violence Prevention Report 2007: Scaling Up PDF (32 p.) by World Health Organization (WHO) (2007)
    Reviews progress that has been made in violence prevention since October 2002 and sets out what the World Health Organization and its partners can do over the next 5 years to expand programming and to demonstrate the impact of violence prevention. [More Info]
  • Trafficking in Persons: Global Patterns PDF (128 p.) by United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (April 2006)
    This report attempts to increase understanding about the depth, breadth, and scope of trafficking in persons in hopes of promoting more coordinated and efficient responses to counter trafficking. (10) [More Info]
  • Violence against Women – Facts and Figures PDF (10 p.) by United Nations Development Fund for Women (2007)
    This article provides facts and figures on violence against women to illustrate the devastating toll on women’s lives, on their families, and on society as a whole. [More Info]
  • WHO multi-country study on women’s health and domestic violence against women: Initial results on prevalence, health outcomes and women’s responses HTML (1 p.) by Claudia García-Moreno, Henrica A.F.M. Jansen, Mary Ellsberg, Lori Heise & Charlotte Watts, World Health Organization (2005)
    This report presents initial results of a cross-section study carried out in ten countries. Findings document the prevalence of intimate partner violence and its association with women's physical, mental, sexual and reproductive health. [More Info]
  • Worldwide Sexual Assault Statistics PDF (2 p.) by George Mason University (2005)
    This fact sheet includes worldwide sexual assault statistics along with their resources. It also gives a more specific figure breakdown for each of the following: The United States, Africa, Russia, South Pacific, Canada, Europe, Asia, and South America. [More Info]

Human Trafficking
This Special Collection aims to illuminate different forms of, and perspectives on, human trafficking and to provide relevant resources to help guide more informed and critical advocacy, research, and thought.
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