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Violence Against Women

Violence against women, also known as gender-based violence, are violent acts primarily or exclusively committed against women or girls. Such violence is often considered a hate crime, committed against women or girls specifically because they are female, and can take many forms.

The resources on the right are arranged by type: E-Books, articles, library videos, and websites. They all relate to violence against women in some way, though they may delve into other issues surrounding violence.

Violence Against Women

Abusive endings: Separation and divorce violence by Walter, S. et al
Publication Date: 2017
Ebooks in EBSCOhost
The battered woman syndrome by Lenore, E. A. and Walter E. D.
Publication Date: 2017
Ebooks in EBSCOhost
Gender based violence in university communities: Policy, prevention and educational initiatives by Anitha, S., & Lewis, R.
Publication Date: 2018
Ebooks in EBSCOhost
Gender violence: Prevalence, implications, and global perspectives by Gentle-Genitty, C. and Renguette, C.
Publication Date: 2018
Ebooks in EBSCOhost
Manufacturing urgency: The development industry and violence against women by Mason, C. L.
Publication Date: 2017
Ebooks in EBSCOhost
Scars across humanity: Understanding and overcoming violence against women by Storkey, E.
Publication Date: 2018
Ebooks in EBSCOhost
Unbreakable: Women share stories of resilience and hope by Caro, J.
Publication Date: 2017
Ebooks in EBSCOhost

"As young men we have a role to play in preventing sexual violence": Development and relevance of the men with conscience intervention to prevent sexual violence by de Villiers, T.; Duma, S.; and Abrahams, N.
PLoS one, 2021, Vol. 16(1), 1-16.
Colluding with and resisting the state: Organizing against gender violence in the U.S. by Richie, B. E. et al
Feminist Criminology, 2021, Vol. 16(3), 247-265
Domestic violence against women amidst the pandemic: coping strategies disseminated by digital media by Fornari, L. F. et al
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem, 2021, 74(suppl 1), 1-8.
Rape myth acceptance: Gender and cross-national comparisons across the United States, South Africa, Ghana, and Nigeria by Fakunmoju, S. B. et al
Sexuality & Culture, 2021, Vol. 25(1), 18-38.
The reaffirmation of self? Narrative inquiry for researching violence against women and stigma by Ballantine, C.
Violence Against Women, 2021, Vol. 28(9), 2231-2253
Risk and protective factors for intimate partner violence against women: Systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective-longitudinal studies by Yakubovich, A. R. et al
American Journal of Public Health, 2018, Vol. 108(7), 1-11.
Slouching towards autonomy: Reenvisioning tribal jurisdiction, native American autonomy, and violence against women in indian country by Mantegani, J.
Journal of Criminal Law & Criminology, 2021, Vol. 111(1), 315-350.

Low-wage immigrant workers are especially vulnerable to sexual abuse. How can they say #MeToo?
Films on Demand - 6:17
Every day, about 50 people are sexually assaulted or raped in the workplace in the U.S. While the entertainment industry and the political world have been in the headlines, the problem extends to those who work in hotels, clean offices, serve food.
Rape in the fields
Films on Demand - 55:38
For the women who pick and process the food we eat every day, getting sexually assaulted, and even raped, is sometimes part of the job.
Rape on the night shift
Films on Demand - 55:38
An investigation into the sexual abuse of undocumented women in the service industry. The film examines allegations of abuse across the janitorial industry, and how the government, law enforcement and companies fall short in dealing with the problem.
TEDTalks: Jackson Katz - Violence against women: It's a men's issue
Films on Demand - 17:37
Domestic violence and sexual abuse are often called "women's issues." But in this bold, blunt talk, Jackson Katz points out that these are intrinsically men's issues -- and shows how these violent behaviors are tied to definitions of manhood.
TEDTalks: Kimberlé Crenshaw: The urgency of intersectionality
Films on Demand - 18:50
Now more than ever, it's important to look boldly at the reality of race and gender bias -- and understand how the two can combine to create even more harm.
TEDTalks: Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy - How films transforms the way we see the world
Films on Demand - 12:20
Film has the power to change the way we think about ourselves and our culture. Documentarian and TED Fellow Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy uses it to fight violence against women, turning her camera on the tradition of honor killings in Pakistan.

Ending violence against women
(UN Women) Violence against women and girls is a human rights violation, and the immediate and long-term physical, sexual, and mental consequences for women and girls can be devastating, including death.
End violence against women international
(EVAWINTL) We inspire and educate those who respond to gender-based violence, equipping them with the knowledge and tools they need to support victims and hold perpetrators accountable.
Office on violence against women (OVW)
(United States Department of Justice) The Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) provides federal leadership in developing the national capacity to reduce violence against women and administer justice for and strengthen services to victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking.
Violence against women
(ACLU) Domestic violence, sexual assault, and other forms of gender-based violence deprive women and girls of their fundamental ability to live with dignity.
Violence against women
(OECD) Violence against women (VAW) remains a global crisis. Worldwide, more than one in three women have experienced physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence or non-partner sexual violence in their lifetime.
Violence against women
(WHO) Violence against women – particularly intimate partner violence and sexual violence – is a major public health problem and a violation of women's human rights.

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