Bibliography of Sexual and Domestic Violence in the Jewish Community (pdf)
"In addition to providing a list of organizations working on this issue, this bibliography lists the following types of resources: Periodicals; Books; Journal Articles; Newspaper Articles; Newsletter Articles; and Directories."
Mobilizing Religious Communities to Respond to Gender-based Violence and HIV: A Training Manual (pdf)
The first in a series of two manuals aimed at raising awareness and educating religious leaders and communities about gender-based violence. The training manual equips religious communities with tools to deepen their awareness and understanding of gender-based violence and its link to HIV and proposes faith-based activities on the subject.
This document presents a general overview of discourses on culture, religion, and tradition that are used to justify violence against women and looks at cases in various countries, as well as methods to counter such arguments. The paper also provides recommendations for activists, scholars, and policy makers.
Preventing and Responding to Domestic & Sexual Violence in Later Life
"This special collection brings together selected materials related to preventing and responding to elder abuse, specifically domestic and sexual violence. It highlights the complexities of older people's DV/SV experiences and emphasizes collaborative and multi-pronged approaches to addressing DV/SV in later life."
Silent No More: The untapped potential of the church in addressing sexual violence (pdf)
This report was written in response to Tearfund’s research findings on the role of the church in cases of sexual violence in countries affected by armed conflict; specifically Liberia, the DRC, Rwanda, and Burundi. It addresses the untapped power of the church to stop sexual violence. The report calls upon churches worldwide to take advantage of their huge potential to stop sexual violence. As key parts of community life, churches are often looked to as places of refuge by survivors of sexual violence.
Violence Against Women: Classic Papers
The purpose of this project was to assemble some of the classic works in the field of violence against women so that new generations of students, practitioners, and researchers would have a collective understanding of the work that has shaped the field. Included are also commentaries from the original authors, when available, reflecting on why they authored the work when they did and the influence of their work on the field.