A national nonprofit organization working to prevent domestic violence -- CAEPV is the only program in the country founded by business leaders and focused on the workplace.
The United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM) has announced the resumption of the End-Violence Working Group, in response to popular demand. End-violence (1998-2000) is a powerful virtual community of over 2,500 people in 120+ countries working to end violence against women. End-violence was a driving force for UNIFEM's global Videoconference, "A World Free of Violence Against Women." End-violence also fed into the Beijing +5 Review Process and reports of UNIFEM and other UN agencies, including the Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women.
The Family Violence Prevention Fund describes itself as "a national non-profit organization that focuses on domestic violence education, prevention and public policy reform."
American Bar Association site with caution and advice on how to use the internet more safely to obtain information and resources on domestic violence.
Information and resources from The Feminist Majority Foundation.
Informative articles, resources and web links designed to: increase public awareness of the nature and extent of domestic violence - from Australia.
Offers resources for protection against domestic abuse and information on hotline services.
A domestic violence prevention project to provide those in danger with instant access to help in the form of a wireless phone.
What is violence or abuse? Explanation of psychological and physical abuse.
Started in 1978, when marital rape was a crime in only 4 states. Follows national cases; has legal briefs, legislative testimony, bills, statutes, law reviews, newspaper clippings, articles, statistics, published and unpublished studies, and letters.
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