An organization that works both in the United States and in developing countries with a sole focus on adolescent reproductive and sexual health. Provides printed and electronic resources, technical assistance, and training to promote research-based best practices in the field of adolescent sexual health.
Break the Cycle engages, educates and empowers youth to build lives and communities free from domestic and dating violence.
Deaf Vermonters Advocacy Services
The mission of Deaf Vermonters Advocacy Services (DVAS) is to enrich the lives of people with hearing loss by providing access to services, education and advocacy around sexual and domestic violence. Site includes 4 ASL videos: Red Flags, What is Abuse, Deaf Victims Guide to Staying at a Shelter, and What DVAS Does.
"Equality Now documents violence and discrimination against women and mobilizes international action to support their efforts to stop these human rights abuses. "
Information, resources, and support for families with troubled teens, including State Directory of Family Help. Information on Abuse; Anger in Our Teens and in Ourselves; Adolescent Sex Offenders; Teen Violence. Speakers available.
Contact Info: Toll-free helpline 1-877-362-8727
International Planned Parenthood Federation Western Hemisphere Region
A network of 40 sexual and reproductive health organizations across North America, Latin America, and the Caribbean. Services provided range from sexuality education, contraceptive services, and prenatal care to HIV testing, abortion-related care, and screening for gender-based violence.
An organization promoting gender equality and empowerment of women through free educational materials and resources. The resources are available to facilitators working with young girls and women, parents and guardians, social workers, counselors and therapists, and health providers.
KidsRights, an organization based in the Netherlands, stands up for vulnerable children all over the world - children who fall victim to neglect, abuse, violence, exploitation, or discrimination, or run the risk of doing so. This organization runs projects all over the world and funds existing local projects with long-term support. They also cover all of a child's needs including healthcare, nutrition, education, accomodation, and attention.
"Lessons from Literature is an innovative program that enlists English teachers from across the country to use the books and material they’re already teaching to facilitate discussion and build awareness about physical, verbal and sexual abuse."
Pongo Publishing Teen Writing Project
Organization helps teens in jail and other at-risk youth to write poetry about their lives. Young people often describe early-childhood trauma and loss, usually in the form of neglect, abuse, abandonment, and family death. Website includes information about the writing project and poetry from the youths themselves.
Works to prevent violence against women and children. Website includes information about a resource guide and other resources, how Raising Voices help build a movement in various regions, and how you can raise your voice and become active in the movement to end violence.
Service Region: Eastern and Southern Africa
"Rozan is an Islamabad based NGO working on issues related to emotional and psychological health, gender, violence against women and children, and the psychological and reproductive health of adolescents. Most Rozan team members are qualified psychologists who work to enhance the emotional health of people from all sections of the society by conducting awareness raising activities, trainings and counseling."
SAHAYOG is an NGO based in India that works to promote gender equality and women’s health from a human rights framework. Its key activities include advocacy and strengthening partnerships. Some of their programs include maternal health, working with men and boys, sexual and reproductive rights for youth, and violence against women.
South West Rape Crisis and Sexual Abuse Center
Located in South West Scotland, the organization provides support, both emotional and practical, to women and girls in Dumfries & Galloway, who have been raped or sexually abused at any time in their lives.
Promotes child and family safety through news, information, and a National Sex Offender Registry. Includes fact sheets on safety for women, children and seniors, and much more.
STOPVAW is a site developed by Minnesota Advocates for Human Rights as a tool for the promotion of women's human rights in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) and in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). This site addresses violence against women as one of the most pervasive human rights abuses worldwide. The STOPVAW site provides women's rights advocates with information focused on ending the most endemic forms of violence against women in the region:
The Global Virtual Knowledge Centre to End Violence against Women and Girls
An online resource in English, French and Spanish, designed to serve the needs of policymakers, programme implementers and other practitioners dedicated to addressing violence against women and girls. The primary purpose of the Global Virtual Knowledge Centre is to encourage and support evidence-based programming to more efficiently and effectively design, implement, monitor and evaluate initiatives to prevent and respond to violence against women and girls.
The Office on Women's Health (OWH)was established in 1991 to improve the health of women and girls. A main goal is to ensure all U.S. women and girls to be healthier and have a better sense of well-being. Their mission is to provide leadership to promote health equity for women and girls through sex- and gender-specific approaches.
Web Forum on Teen Victims of Dating Violence
A web forum where victim service providers and allied professionals can connect to peers, share ideas about best practices, and help change lives.
"WomenSafe works toward the elimination of physical, sexual and emotional violence against women and their children through direct service, education and social change."
A portal on women, peace, and security. It is intended to address the lack of consolidated data on the impact of armed conflict on women and girls as noted by Security Council resolution 1325 (2000).