Domestic violence: an epidemic - a new UNICEF report, Domestic Violence Against Women and Girls - Available in Adobe Acrobat readable PDF format.
Evelina Giobbe is at the Commercial Sexual Exploitation Resource Institute, Minneapolis, Minnesota. The mission of CSERI is to abate commercial sexual exploitation through research, education and community organizing, and to advocate for the human rights of prostituted women, youth, and transgendered persons, and to increase opportunities for individuals to leave the sex industry.
Public information about the Defense Domestic Violence Task Force that was established by The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000, Public Law 106-65. The Task Force is comprised of 24 members all of whom were appointed by the Secretary of Defense. Half of the members are senior military and civilian personnel from the Department of Defense and half represent subject matter experts from the private sector, Department of Justice and the Department of Health and Human Services.
Readings for an online discussion May 1, 2000 from the Beekman Center for Internet and Society, Harvard University
Domestic Violence information for South Asian Women (taken to include Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka).
Offers a critique of claims that "husband battering" is widespread.
Louisville Kentucky Take Back The Night home page. Part of the national Take Back the Night events in October, the program works to end violence against women and children.
Agency founded to provide low cost loans to women in abusive relationships through partnerships with shelters and domestic violence coalitions. Also provides practical advice about finances and planning for emergencies.
Text of the UN's Declaration. This is a gopher site, no frills, but the complete text is given.
"PEACEWORKS"is an unique art documentary about domestic violence being developed by The Shelter, Inc. A team of artists/activists/formerly battered women and technicians, have come together to produce this screenplay. Drawn from the poetry, music and artwork of victims, the film stitches together vignettes exploring the root causes of violence and outlining the individual and communal journey of healing from abusive relationships.
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