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2009 Annual Report on Sexual Assault in the Military (pdf)

added 03/31/2010

"This report discusses improvements to Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (SAPR) policy and programs, provides statistics and analysis of reported sexual assaults, and outlines plans to enhance support to victims and prevent the crime."

Combating Workplace Violence (pdf)

added 10/03/2001

Discusses reasons for establishing a program, guidelines for employers, guidelines for law enforcement agencies and where to get additional information.

Employee Training on Addressing Sexual Harassment (word)

added 03/11/2009
The Advocates for Human Rights

This module is intended to train in identifying the various forms of sexual harassment, encouraging employees to report it, and discussing options for addressing sexual harassment in the workplace.

Empowering Women Migrant Workers in Asia: A Briefing Kit

added 04/07/2009
Jean D'Cunha, Programme Manager, UNIFEM

"This briefing kit is informed by the experience of struggle, resilience and creative practice of women migrant workers and their support groups.It enhances an understanding of why and how prevention of discrimination and abuse of overseas women migrant workers should be addressed as issues of promoting gender equality; upholding basic human rights; promoting sustainable development and principles of good governance."

Guidelines for Preventing Workplace Violence for Health Care & Social Service Workers

added 08/01/2006
U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration

This informational booklet provides a general overview of a particular topic related to OSHA standards.

Other formats: pdf

Human Rights Protections Applicable to Women Migrant Workers: A UNIFEM Briefing Paper (pdf)

added 04/07/2009
Ms. Margaret Satterthwaite, UNIFEM

"This briefing paper is intended to provide some tools for human rights advocates working to advance the rights of women migrant workers using the five most relevant major human rights conventions: Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), the International Covenant on Social, Economic and Cultural Rights (ICESCR), the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (CERD), and the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Their Families (MWC). The publication concludes by providing examples of steps states may be required to take to ensure women migrant workers can enjoy their human rights."

Migrant Workers and Prevention (pdf)

added 03/27/2010

This issue of their Partners in Social Change newsletter examines in-depth primary prevention of sexual violence with migrant workers.

OSHA: Workplace Violence

added 11/01/2005

This Workplace Violence website provides information on the extent of violence in the workplace, assessing the hazards in different settings and developing workplace violence prevention plans for individual worksites.

Preventing Homicide in the Workplace

added 02/03/1997

This report states that workers in certain industries and occupations are at increased risk of homicide.

Reaching Migrant Farm Workers: A Technical Assistance Bulletin for Sexual Violence Advocates and Counselors (pdf)

added 04/21/2010

"Focused on the farming industry, the bulletin describes the risk factors for sexual violence for migrant workers, barriers to reporting, legal rights and advocacy strategies."

Recommendations for Workplace Violence Prevention Programs in Late-Night Retail Establishments (pdf)

added 07/21/2006
 

Analyzes and Evaluates retail locations hazards and means of protecting its employees. Additional prevention and intervention strategies are suggested as to reducing violence in the workplace as well as the risk of being victimized.

Safety Planning in the Workplace: Protecting Yourself and Your Job (pdf)

added 01/04/2011

Straightforward information for survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and/or stalking on protecting yourself at work. Information on the various aspects of safety planning are discussed.

Social and Economic Costs of Violence: Workshop Summary

added 10/25/2011
Deepali M. Patel and Rachel M. Taylor, Rapporteurs

This document is the summary of a workshop held by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) Forum on Global Violence Prevention on the social and economic costs of violence. The workshop was designed to examine violence prevention approaches from multiple perspectives and at multiple levels of society. In particular, the workshop was focused on exploring the successes and challenges in presented interventions. Speakers were invited to share the progress and outcomes of their work and to engage in dialogue exploring gaps and opportunities in the field.

Other formats: pdf

Third Milestones of a Global Campaign for Violence Prevention Report 2007: Scaling Up

added 06/11/2008
World Health Organization (WHO) (2007)

"Reviews progress that has been made in violence prevention since October 2002 and sets out what the World Health Organization and its partners can do over the next 5 years to expand programming and to demonstrate the impact of violence prevention."

Violence Prevention Brochure: Maintaining a Safe Workplace

added 08/01/2006
University of California - Davis

Presents information designed to highlight stresses and risks in the work environment, to enhance workplace safety, and to reduce and prevent disruption and violence.

Work-Related Homicides (pdf)

added 08/01/2006
Eric F. Sygnatur and Guy A. Toscano

Provides information on work-related homicides, including information about the perpetrators, demographics of the decedents, and other relevant facts about these events, such as the time of the incident, the location, and the type of establishment in which the homicide occurred.

Workplace Violence

added 08/01/2006
National Institute for the Prevention of Workplace Violence

Comprehensive website regarding aspects of violence in the workplace.

Workplace Violence: An Employer’s Guide (pdf)

added 08/01/2006
Steve Kaufer and Jurg W. Mattman

"With proper planning and effective programs, employers can dramatically reduce incidents of workplace violence." A brief article that outlines everything from the seriousness of the issue to what they as employers can do about this issue. Contains a section on Domestic Violence.