Ending Violence Against Women;
some useful links and resources comprehended from internet,
December 2003 by NPA
Violence Against Women in general – useful resources:
Aman – Arab Regional Resource Centre on Violence against Women
The primary objective of the resource centre will be to contribute to and enhance the ongoing activities of institutions
and individuals currently working in the field of ending violence against women by providing supportive and informative services.
Amnesty International
Speech delivered by Irene Khan, Secretary-General of Amnesty International on the International Day for the Elimination
of Violence against Women 2003.
http://www.amnesty.ie/user/content/view/full/1420
Anti-slavery International
Anti-Slavery International is the world's oldest international human rights organisation. It works against slavery and
related abuses at local, national and international levels. Good resource, particularly on trafficking.
Asian Task Force Against Domestic Violence
The mission of the Asian Task Force Against Domestic Violence
is to eliminate family violence and to strengthen Asian families and communities. It seeks to reduce the incidence of and
tolerance to domestic violence in Asian communities and to increase the responsiveness of mainstream communities to Asian
battered families. Project Safe accomplishes this through outreach, education, collaboration and advocacy.
Cambodian Committee of Women (CAMBOW)
A coalition of 33 NGOs working to end violence against women in Cambodia, to advocate for the passage of the domestic
violence law that will be debated in the national assembly, and to train lawyers to represent women victims of violence.
E-Mail: lichado.presiden@everyday.com.kh
Cambodian Human Rights and Development Association (AdHoc)
The women’s programme undertakes activities on women’s rights. It is responsible for training and conducting research
on domestic violence, rape and trafficking.
http://www.bigpond.com.kh/users/adhoc/
CASA House (Australia)
CASA House is committed to ensuring that the silence, which surrounds sexual assault, continues to be broken and that
victim/survivors are provided with necessary support. Site features information on campaigning, education, resources and the
‘Women against Violence Journal’.
http://www.rwh.org.au/casa/index.cfm?doc_id=4652
Centre for Research on Violence against Women and Children
The purpose of the Centre is to promote the development of community-centred action research on violence against women
and children. The Centre facilitates individuals, groups and institutions representing the diversity of the community to pursue
research questions and training opportunities related to the understanding and prevention of abuse.
Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (South Africa)
The Centre's spheres of expertise relate to a wide range of forms of violence and conflict, including
criminal
, political, domestic and gender violence,
violence against children
, as well as violence within the educational sphere. The Centre focuses on violence that is generated during democratisation
and looks at conflict, which results from the reconstruction and development of impoverished communities.
Centre for Women’s Global Leadership
The Centre for Women's Global Leadership (Global Centre) develops and facilitates women's leadership for women's human
rights and social justice worldwide.
Centre for Women’s Research (Sri Lanka)
A central research and advocacy area is gender-based violence such as rape, domestic violence, incest, sexual harassment,
victims and perpetrators of violence and women prisoners.
Child and Woman Abuse Studies Unit
Conducts independent research, develops training programmes, provide consultancy, enhance networking, and disseminate
work in spoken and written forms. Aims to be part of a national and international network that, in the short term advocates
for sanctuary for children and women who have been victimised and sanctions for perpetrators, and in the longer term seeks
to eradicate violence and abuse. Webpages contain information on current and completed
research projects
,
publications
,
training and consultancy
and selected
conference papers
.
Coalition Against Trafficking in Women
The Coalition Against Trafficking in Women (CATW) is a non-governmental organisation that promotes women's human rights. It works internationally to combat sexual exploitation in all its forms, especially prostitution and trafficking in women and children. The organisation is composed of regional networks and of affiliated individuals and groups-
http://www.catwinternational.org/
Communities Against Violence Network
An international network of anti-violence experts and advocates.
Corporate Alliance to End Partner Violence
The Corporate Alliance to End Partner Violence is dedicated to reducing the costs and consequences of partner violence
at work - and eliminating it altogether. From policies and programs to legal issues and legislation, CAEPV is a source for
information, materials and advice.
ECPAT International
ECPAT is a network of organisations and individuals working together for the elimination of child prostitution, child
pornography and trafficking of children for sexual purposes. Includes an EXCELLENT database.
http://www.ecpat.net/eng/index.asp
End Violence Against Women
Online resource of documents, reports, journal articles, policy documentation, training materials, posters and other information
relevant to work to end violence against women.
http://www.endvaw.org
Equality Now
Equality Now works for the protection and promotion of the human rights of women around the world through documentation
of violence and discrimination against women. The Women’s Action Network is committed to voicing a worldwide call for justice
and equality for women. Issues of urgent concern to Equality Now include rape, domestic violence, reproductive rights, trafficking
of women, female genital mutilation, and equal access to economic opportunity and political participation.
Ethiopian Women Lawyers Association (EWLA)
Network of Ethiopian women lawyers working to promote women’s human rights.
E-Mail: ewla@telecom.net.et
Family Violence Prevention Fund
The Family Violence Prevention Fund works to prevent violence within the home, and in the community, to help those whose
lives are devastated by violence because everyone has the right to live free of violence. It seeks to reach new audiences
including men and youth, promoting leadership within communities to ensure that violence prevention efforts become self-sustaining,
and transforming the way health care providers, police, judges, employers and others address violence.
Feminist Majority Foundation
Domestic violence information centre. FMF works on issues of equality, reproductive health, and non-violence. The organisation
engages in research and public policy development, public education programmes, grassroots organizing projects, leadership
training and development programmes, and participates in and organises forums on issues of women's equality and empowerment.
Feminist.com
Feminist.com is a grassroots, interactive community by, for and about women. Aims to facilitate information sharing among
women and encourage mobilization around political issues. Website includes special anti-violence section.
FIDA Kenya
The Federation of Women Lawyers Kenya (FIDA Kenya) is committed to the creation of a society that is free of all forms
of discrimination against women through provision of legal aid, women's rights monitoring, advocacy, education and referral.
FIDA Kenya works to achieve its mission through four main programmes: Legal Aid Services, Women's Rights Monitoring and Advocacy,
Gender and Legal Rights Awareness and Public Relations and Fundraising.
http://www.fidakenya.org/main/index.asp
Global Fund for Women
The Global Fund for Women, an international network of women and men committed to a world of equality and social justice,
advocates for and defends women's human rights by making
grants
to support women's groups around the world. One of the central target areas is gender-based violence.
http://www.globalfundforwomen.org/
International Planned Parenthood Federation/Western Hemisphere Region (IPPF/WHR)
Gender-based violence is a main programme area. Aims to improve the health of women throughout the Americas. The priority
of IPPF/WHR's is to ensure access to family planning; however, the organisation also seeks to address the range of sexual
and reproductive health issues that affect the integral health of women, men and adolescents.
International Women’s Resource Centre (ISIS-WICCE)
Information, documentation, advocacy and cross-cultural exchange.
International Women’s Rights Action Watch Asia-Pacific
Works towards the effective implementation of international human rights norms in relation to women's rights. Focus on
CEDAW and other human rights mechanisms.
La Strada
La Strada focuses on traffic in women, support of victims of traffic in women, influencing legislation and disseminating
information. It is an international programme that operates in the Netherlands, Poland, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Macedonia,
Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ukraine, Belarus and Moldova.
Masimanyane Women's Support Centre
Masimanyane Women's Support Centre is involved in addressing violence against women in the Eastern Cape region of South
Africa and women's human rights nationally and internationally. The centre serves as a landmark for the people of the greater
East London area and women throughout South Africa. It was the first facility offering gender-specific service to victims
and survivors of gender-based violence in the region.
National Centre on Domestic and Sexual Violence
Resource centre that helps a myriad of professionals who work with victims and perpetrators; law enforcement; criminal
justice professionals such as prosecutors, judges and probation officers; health care professionals including emergency response
teams, nurses and doctors; domestic violence and sexual assault advocates and service providers; and counsellors and social
workers. NCDSV also works with local, state and federal agencies; professionals and policy-makers.
National Coalition against Domestic Violence (US)
NCADV’s work includes coalition building at the local, state, regional and national levels; support for the provision
of community-based, non-violent alternatives - such as safe home and shelter programs - for battered women and their children;
public education and technical assistance; policy development and innovative legislation.
National Organisation for Battered Women’s Shelters (Sweden)
Organises shelters and help lines, conducts research, and publishes on issues of violence against women, runs education
projects and annual campaigns.
National Organisation for Women (US)
NOW works to eliminate discrimination and harassment in the workplace, schools, the justice system, and all other sectors
of society; secure abortion, birth control and reproductive rights for all women; end all forms of violence against women;
eradicate racism, sexism and homophobia; and promote equality and justice in our society.
National Sexual Violence Resource Centre (US)
NSVRC provides a place to turn to for information, help and support. It works to influence policy, practice and research
by providing greater interaction, investigation and review, and by promoting awareness within the anti-sexual violence movement.
The NSVRC works with outside researchers to provide advocates with current information on various topics related to sexual
violence.
National Violence against Women Prevention Research Centre (US)
The goals of the NVAWDP are to improve prevention research and foster partnerships among researchers, advocates, practitioners,
and public policy makers.
http://www.musc.edu/vawprevention/
NOVIB:“Rights and Security for Women. Stop Gender based Violence Worldwide!”
The website is especially directed at civil society organisations from all over the world that are fighting for women’s
rights and security. The main objective is to function as a linking and learning mechanism for information sharing, dialogue
and debate and capacity building. The website is active in four languages, which increases its accessibility. The intended
impact is a strengthened civil society that, with better strategies and cooperation, is capable to combat gender based violence
more effectively.
NOW Legal Defense and Education Fund
NOW Legal Defense is working hard to eradicate discrimination against victims of violence -- in housing and in the workplace.
Also, the organisation is fighting for welfare reform that addresses the needs of violence survivors, and rejects the push
for coercive marriage promotion.
http://www.nowldef.org/html/issues/vio/index.shtml
OXFAM – “Ending Violence against Women”
Ending Violence Against Women explains the prevalence, forms and contexts of violence against women around the world,
from rape and sexual torture in war, to domestic violence in peacetime; from female genital mutilation and dowry murders to
violence by state officials, and trafficking of women and girls. It deals with direct support to women through legal aid,
protection, healing, and economic opportunities, and strategies to change beliefs and practice through public education, campaigning
and challenging violent men. There are sections about lobbying for national and international legal change, and training of
police and judiciary to respond effectively to violence against women. The publication is the first and only book to make
a sustained case for violence against women to be taken up by development organisations as an abuse of women’s rights and
a barrier to development.
Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network (US)
RAINN created and operates the National Sexual Assault Hotline. RAINN also publicizes the hotline's free, confidential
services; educates the public about sexual assault; and leads national efforts to improve services to victims and ensure that
rapists are brought to justice.
Rape Crisis (South Africa)
In South Africa a woman is raped every 23 seconds. Rape Crisis provides counselling and public education. Views rape as
a crime of sexual violence and an abuse of power and has a feminist understanding that women should be involved in their own
healing and decision-making, with the goal of achieving and enhancing their own empowerment in a society that traditionally
trains women to be powerless.
Speech by UN SG on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, 2003.
http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2003/sgsm9030.doc.htm
Stop Human Traffic
Campaign/petition by Anti-slavery International to stop human traffic.
http://www.stophumantraffic.org/
Tahirih Justice Centre
The Tahirih Justice Centre seeks to bring justice to the lives of women facing human rights abuses by transforming policies
and law through direct services, outreach, and advocacy. The Centre takes a holistic approach, recognizing that receiving
immediate and urgent legal protection from abuse is just the beginning for women in their attainment of justice.
http://www.tahirih.org/tahirih/
The Women’s Shelter (Norway)
Works both at the individual and the societal level. The shelters assist each individual woman seeking help, and work
towards changing the power structures in society that perpetuate the oppression of women.
UN Division for the Advancement of Women (DAW)
DAW advocates the improvement of the status of women of the world and the achievement of their equality with men. Aiming
to ensure the participation of women as equal partners with men in all aspects of human endeavour, the Division promotes women
as equal participants and beneficiaries of sustainable development, peace and security, governance and human rights. Webpages
contain links to publications, country information, UN documents and relevant events.
UNDP Gender in Development Programme
Documents and reports, information on UNDP’s gender policy and programme focus areas.
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Women’s Human Rights
The OHCHR services and provides support to the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes
and consequences. The first Special Rapporteur was appointed in 1994 to collect and analyse comprehensive data and to recommend
measures aimed at eliminating violence at the international, national and regional levels. The Special Rapporteur's mandate
is based on the substantive breakdown of the phenomenon of violence against women contained in the United Nations Declaration
on the Elimination of Violence against Women. Contains a significant section of documentation.
UNIFEM – United Nations Development Fund for Women
UNIFEM is the women's fund at the United Nations. It provides financial and technical assistance to innovative programmes
and strategies that promote women's human rights, political participation and economic security. Within the UN system, UNIFEM
promotes gender equality and links women's issues and concerns to national, regional and global agendas by fostering collaboration
and providing technical expertise on gender mainstreaming and women's empowerment strategies. One of its main areas of work
is women’s human rights and eliminating violence against women. The webpage contains links to UN documents and speeches, research
and publications, public campaigns and the UNIFEM Trust Fund, which is an important and strategic part of UNIFEM's work on
gender-based violence. The Fund's primary goal is to identify and support innovative projects aimed specifically at preventing
and eliminating violence against women.
UNIFEM South Asia Regional Anti-Trafficking Programme
Information on UNIFEM’s South Asia programme, its media campaign, regional resources as well as the USAID programme and
a public discussion forum.
http://www.unifemantitrafficking.org/main.html
UNIFEM Violence against Women Campaign
‘Not a minute more – A call to end violence against women’. Campaign launched on the International day for the Elimination
of Violence against Women. Includes facts and figures, reference to UNIFEM’s work and its Trust Fund, events, relevant links
and resources.
United Nations International Research and Training Institute for the Advancement of Women (INSTRAW)
INSTRAW works towards gender equality and the empowerment of women through its Gender Awareness Information and Networking
System (GAINS), an internet-based research and training environment driven by a worldwide network. By facilitating collaborative
work it seeks to create and share knowledge to improve development policy and practice. The
GAINS network has more than 250 members - both organisations and individuals - in 92 countries work together for gender
equality and its database contains more than 1000 resources.
US Department of Justice, Office on Violence against Women
The webpage contains a link to
VAW online resources including
up-to-date information on interventions to stop violence against women for
criminal justice practitioners
, advocates, and social service professionals with the latest in
research
and
promising practices
regarding issues of
domestic violence
,
stalking
,
batterer intervention programs
,
child custody & protection
,
sexual assault
, and
welfare reform
.
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/vawo/
V-Day: Until the Violence Stops
V-Day is a global movement to stop violence against women and girls. V-Day promotes creative events to increase awareness,
raise money, and revitalize the spirit of existing anti-violence organisations. V-Day generates broader attention for the
fight to stop worldwide violence against women and girls including rape, battery, incest, female genital mutilation (FGM),
and sexual slavery. V-Day provides funding to create and nurture innovative programs to stop the violence.
Violence against Women Online Resources
¨
This site provides law, criminal justice, advocacy, and social service professionals with up-to-date information on interventions
to stop violence against women.
White Ribbon Campaign
The WRC is the largest effort in the world of men working to end men's violence against women. Wearing a white ribbon
is a personal pledge never to commit, condone nor remain silent about violence against women. White Ribbon is an educational
organisation to encourage reflection and discussion that leads to personal and collective action among men.
Women against Violence Europe (WAVE)
WAVE is a network of European women's non-governmental organisations working in the field of combating violence against
women and children (women's refuges, counselling centres, SOS hotlines/help lines, organisations focusing on prevention and
training, etc.). Currently the network focuses specifically on violence in the family and in intimate relationships.
Women's Network (Angola)
Network for exchange of information and experience in gender and development, lobby and advocate in the government, empower
women and provide training to member organisations.
E-Mail:
dwang@angonet.org
World Health Organisation, Department of Gender and Women’s Health
Information on gender and women’s health, gender-based violence, and gender and HIV/AIDS. Contains a wealth of resources,
publications and relevant links.
Women’s eNews
Violence against women features.
http://www.feminist.com/news/violence.html
World Organisation Against Torture/
Organisation Mondale Contre la Torture (OMCT)
OMCT decided in 1996 to react specifically to gender-based violence, by using methods, which date back to 1986 and have
proved their worth in the fight against torture and other cruel, in human or degrading treatment.
Domestic Violence - useful resources:
Amnesty International - Russia
Amnesty’s Russia campaign on violence against women/domestic violence.
http://www.amnesty.org/russia/womens_day.html
ANNA (Russia)
ANNA is an NGO dedicated to the elimination of domestic violence. It addresses all forms of violence against women and
children, including physical, emotional, verbal, and sexual abuse. Through its programmes, ANNA provides legal, emotional,
psychological, and informational support to domestic violence survivors; conducts educational and prevention programs in the
community; works with the medial to raise awareness about this devastating and pervasive problem; and advocates for changes
in legislation and public opinion related to violence against women on the local, regional, and national levels.
http://www.owl.ru/anna/index_eng.htm
Bisan Center for Research and Development (Palestine)
Specialises in grassroots community development, human resource development, and applied research. Provides community
infrastructure and programs, practical training, and professional research capabilities. Has previously run programmes on
domestic violence.
Child and Woman Abuse Studies Unit (UK)
Conducts independent research, develops training programmes, provide consultancy, enhance networking, and disseminate
work in spoken and written forms. Aims to be part of a national and international network that, in the short term advocates
for sanctuary for children and women who have been victimised and sanctions for perpetrators, and in the longer term seeks
to eradicate violence and abuse. Webpages contain information on current and completed
research projects
,
publications
, training and consultancy and selected
conference papers
. Large section on domestic violence.
Domestic Violence Data Source (UK)
An information co-ordinating system on projects relating to domestic violence within England, Wales, Scotland, Northern
Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. Contains resources, bibliography, and links.
Feminist Majority Foundation
Domestic Violence Information Centre.
http://www.feminist.org/other/dv/dvhome.html
Kvinna til Kvinna (Sweden)
The Kvinna till Kvinna Foundation supports women in regions affected by war and conflict. It operates in partnership
with women's organisations in the Balkans, in the Middle East and in the Caucasus. It supports projects to strengthen women
psychologically and physically with the aim to empower women and support them in building a democratic society.
Musasa Project (Zimbabwe)
The Musasa Project was established in 1988 to address the problem of violence against women. Bringing groups of men together,
the Musasa Project advocates ending violence against women. The organization has also conducted research and formulated statistics
on the incidence and causes of domestic violence in Zimbabwe. The organization also offers temporary shelter to women and
children who need security while exploring their options.
E-Mail: musasa@telco.co.zw
Russian Association of Crisis Centres “Stop Violence” (RACCW)
The Cambodian Women's Crisis Center (Cambodia)
CWCC's vision is to eliminate violence against women, such as trafficking, rape and domestic violence. CWCC encourages
women who have been victims of gender-based abuse and their children to help themselves through providing crisis intervention
services. CWCC also aims to reduce violence against women through training, media campaigns, community organizing, and legal
advocacy.
Sanctuary for Families
Sanctuary for Families is dedicated to meeting the needs of victims of domestic violence, while advocating for societal
change and raising public awareness to end violence against all women and their children.
http://www.sanctuaryforfamilies.org/
Safe Horizon
Safe Horizon is the largest provider of domestic violence services in the US. Collaborating with the criminal justice
system, Safe Horizon offers programmes that provide women with support throughout the complex process of leaving violent relationships
and building safe futures. For survivors of domestic violence, stalking, rape, and sexual assault, Safe Horizon offers services
that help them and their children move toward safe and independent violence-free lives.
Silent Witness National Initiative
Focuses on domestic violence. Works to promote peace, healing and responsibility in adult relationships in order to eliminate
domestic murders in the United States by the year 2010.
Stop Family Violence
Information on the latest statistics and legislation with reference to domestic violence and sexual assault.
http://www.stopfamilyviolence.org/
The Project Against Domestic Violence (Cambodia)
The Project Against Domestic Violence (PADV) is the first Cambodian organisation to address the problem of domestic violence.
Works to prevent, reduce and eliminate domestic violence and assists victims of domestic violence.
E-Mail: padv@bigpond.com.kh
The Coalition on Violence Against Women (Kenya)
The Coalition on Violence Against Women - Kenya (COVAW(K)) is a women's human rights organisation that is committed to
the eradication of all forms of violence against women and the promotion of women's human rights.
http://www.covaw.or.ke/html/about.html
Violence against Women Online Resources
Information on advocacy and domestic violence, batterer intervention programmes, the economic impact of domestic violence,
issues of health care and housing, related websites, and general documents.
http://www.vaw.umn.edu/library/dv/
WADI (Iraqi Kurdistan)
In Iraq and Iraqi-Kurdistan it is difficult to know the real extent of domestic violence because it occurs within the
family structure. There are very few public debates or figures available on this issue. WADI supports and helps organise women’s
shelters in Northern Iraq. The shelters provide assistance to women facing acute family problems and offer the chance to take
part in long-term therapy .
E-Mail WADI Iraq:
wadisul@yahoo.com
http://www.wadinet.de
WHO
Violence against women (VAW) has been identified as a major public health and human rights problem throughout the world,
but lack of reliable data on the root causes, magnitude, and consequences of the problem has been a major obstacle in the
search for solutions. In 1997, in order to collect such data, WHO started a multi-million-dollar endeavour, the WHO Multi-Country
Study on Women’s Health and Domestic Violence Against Women. As of 2003 data collection has been completed in Bangladesh,
Brazil, Japan, Namibia, Peru Samoa, Tanzania, and Thailand.
http://www.who.int/gender/violence/multicountry/en/
Harmful traditional practices:
Early and forced marriage/honour killing – useful resources:
Gendercide Watch
Gendercide Watch is working to raise awareness, conduct research, and produce educational resources on gendercide. In
particular, we seek to dispel stereotypes that blame victims and survivors for their own suffering. The study “Honour killings
and blood feuds” can be downloaded from their website. The study focuses on Pakistan, Jordan, Israel/Palestine and the Balkans.
http://www.gendercide.org/case_honour.html
ICRW -
“Too Young to Wed: The Lives, Rights, and Health of Young Married Girls”
Millions of young girls in the developing world are married when they are still children. As a result they are denied
ordinary experiences that young people elsewhere take for granted: schooling, good health, economic opportunities, and friendship
with peers. While many countries have national laws and signed international agreements forbidding early marriage, girls under
the age of 18 continue to marry throughout the developing world, as gender roles and marriage systems dictate the practice.
Child marriage deprives girls of basic rights and subjects them to discrimination and serious health risks, including a greater
risk of contracting HIV/AIDS. It also threatens to push developing countries deeper into poverty, since young married girls
lacking a formal education and jobs skills are less likely to participate in the workforce.
http://www.icrw.org/docs/tooyoungtowed_1003.pdf
Kurdish Women Action Against Honour killing (KWAHK)
KWAHK is a network of Kurdish and non-Kurdish activists, lawyers and academic researchers. The organisation aims to raise
national and international awareness about the issue of violence against women in the Kurdish communities, in particular honour
killing, both in Kurdistan and in the Diaspora.
http://www.kwahk.org/
Report of the UN Secretary-General 1998 on harmful traditional practices.
Document on traditional practices affecting the health of women
http://www.un.org/womenwatch/daw/followup/ga53354.htm
Reproductive Health Outlook
Information on harmful health practices with an emphasis on FGM.
http://www.rho.org/html/hthps.htm#
UNHCHR
Fact sheet on harmful traditional practices.
http://www.unhchr.ch/html/menu6/2/fs23.htm
Female Genitale Mutilation (FGM) – useful resources:
The International Centre for Reproductive Health
Reproductive health is the focus of these webpages, emphasising research on the issue, Contains its own database on FGM
in Europe.
http://www.icrh.org/
Africaonline
Newssite. Conduct your own search on news items about FGM.
http://www.africaonline.com/site/
Amnesty International’s human rights information pack on FGM
Information pack on FGM, its causes, areas in which it is practised and the physical and mental effects it may have on
women.
http://www.amnesty.org/ailib/intcam/femgen/fgm1.htm
FOKO, research on FGM
A Scandinavian research network on FGM.
http://www.med.uio.no/ism/inthel/foko/index.html
FORWARD
Foundation for Women's Health, Research and Development,
UK based organization working in particular with FGM.
http://www.forward.dircon.co.uk/
IPPF, FGM Bibliography
The International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF) works in more than 180 countries. Main focus on reproductive health.
Includes an FGM bibliograhpy.
http://www.ippf.org/fgm/
Kvinnefronten
(The Women’s Front of Norway)
Articles and commentaries.
http://www.kvinnefronten.no/
Country reports, U.S. Department of State
Country reports on FGM, written by the Office of the Senior Coordinator for International Women's Issues, U.S. Department
of State.
http://www.state.gov/g/wi/rls/rep/crfgm/
Mediahouse
Lists films, books, articles and websites on FGM.
http://www.mediahouse.org/fgmlinks.htm
MIRA resource centre
Norwegian initiative for refugee women. The centre has developed resource material on FGM.
http://www.mirasenteret.no/
Muslim Women's League
Position paper about female genital cutting.
http://www.mwlusa.org/publications/positionpapers/fgm.html
OK
Project
National project on FGM in Norway.
http://www.okprosjekt.no/artikkel.asp?AId=18&MId1=34
Promotion of Initiatives to eradicate FGM
German organisation working on FGM and related issues.
http://www.gtz.de/fgm/english/index.html
RAINBO
RAINBO (Research, Action and Information for the Bodily Integrity of Women)
Works to promote and protect African women and the sexual and reproductive rights of women and girls.
http://www.rainbo.org/
The
Sudan-committee
against FGM
The committee operates at both the local and political levels.
http://www.snctp.org/
The Center for Reproductive Law and Policy (CRLP)
Homepage includes resources and contains reference to legal instruments.
http://www.crlp.org/pub_fac_fgmicpd.html
The Inter-African Committee on Traditional Practices Affecting the Health of Women
The Inter-African Committee on Traditional Practices (IAC) is a network of national committees in 26 African countries.
It strives to eliminate FGM.
http://www.iac-ciaf.ch/
UNFPA
and FGM
UNFPA’s own website about FGM.
http://www.unfpa.org/intercenter/violence/gender2c.htm
WHO
and FGM
WHO’s website on FGM. Contains a variety of statistics, videos, information packs etc.
http://www.who.int/inf-fs/en/fact241.html
http://www.who.int/docstore/frh-whd/FGM/
The Female Genital Cutting Education and Netwoking project
Articles, country reports, videos etc.
http://www.fgmnetwork.org/
Stop FGM
An international campaign to eradicate female genital mutilation
http://www.stopfgm.org/stopfgm/jump_page.jsp
Population Reference Bureau
Booklet on prevalence, attitudes and efforts to end the practice of FGM. 37 pages in pdf format.
http://www.prb.org/pdf/AbandoningFGC_Eng.pdf
International
Center
for Research on Women and The Centre for Development and Population Activities – Promoting Women in Development (PROWID)
Background paper on FGM (2000)
http://www.cedpa.org/publications/pdf/fgcprowid.pdf
Cairo
Declaration on FGM (2003)
http://www.stopfgm.org/stopfgm/doc/EN/216.rtf
International Network to Analyze, Communicate and Transform the Campaign against Female Genital Cutting (INTACT)
Promotes the dissemination of evidence-based research and engages donors and local actors -- governments and civil society
organizations -- in a dialogue around applying collective learning to accelerate positive social change. Excellent links to
papers and research as well as other organisations.
http://www.intact-network.net/main2/objectives.htm
The African Women's Health Practice
Mission of the AWHP is to holistically improve the health of refugee women who have undergone female genital cutting.
Resources and research.
http://www.brighamandwomens.org/africanwomenscenter/default.asp
Equality Now
Runs its own campaign against FGM. Established a Fund for Grassroots Activism to End FGM. Groups in Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia,
The Gambia, Guinea-Conakry, Kenya, Mali, Nigeria, Senegal, Somalia and Tanzania have received grants to date.
http://www.equalitynow.org/english/navigation/hub_ph01_en.html
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ)
The GTZ is a government-owned corporation for international cooperation with worldwide operations. Since May 1999, a GTZ
supraregional project has been supporting and promoting action groups campaigning for the abolition of female genital mutilation.
Information includes background papers, approaches to campaigning against FGM, and the situation in specific countries. A
list of publications with recommended media and numerous materials available to download.
http://www.gtz.de/fgm/english/index.html
AMANITARE
Aims to create a better political, economic and social environment to enable women to enjoy their lives without fear of
control or coercion because of their sexuality or reproductive potential.
http://www.amanitare.org/home2.html
Programme for Appropriate Technology in Health (PATH)
PATH’s mission is to improve health, particularly that of women and girls. FGM resources available.
Regional resources – Africa
Tanzania
TAMWA - Tanzania Media Women's Association
P.O.Box 8981
Mkunguni Str. (near Kisutu Mkt.)
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Tel: +255-22-2115-278
Fax:+255-22-2115-278
E-mail:
tamwa@raha.com
Project co-ordinator: Irene K. Bwire
Somalia
Association for Integration and Development
c/o Posta Salaama Dubai
P.o Box 52063
Bosaso - Somalia
Tel: +252 523 4884
Fax: +252 523 4418
E-mail:
jamilasaid@hotmail.com
Project co-ordinator: Jamila said Musse
Kenya
AMWIK - Association of Media Women in Kenya
Chester House, 3rd Floor
Koinange Street
P. O. BOX 10327 00100, GPO
Nairobi - Kenya
Tel: +254-2-246024
Tel/Fax: +254-2-247646
Cell: +254 72 874185
E-mail:
amwik@swiftkenya.com
Project co-ordinator: Pamela Mburia
Ethiopia
EMWA - Ethiopia Media Women Association
P.O. Box 6473
Mekanissa Road, opposite UNMEE
Addis Ababa - Ethiopia
Tel: +251 1 716387
Fax: +251 1 533355
E-mail:
emwa@telecom.net.et
Violence against Women and Men’s Initiatives: Useful Resources
Centre against Violence and Human Trafficking (Perm, Russia)
The Center was established in 1999 by a group of enthusiastic persons (women and men) willing to improve the situation
of women and children in the Russian society and to promote assistance to all persons suffered from several forms of violence
and human trafficking. Centre activities focus on human rights protection, elimination of all forms of violence and human
trafficking, raising of public awareness of the problems of violence and human trafficking and the improvement of the Russian
anti-violence and anti-trafficking legislation.
http://www.cavt.ru/main_en.html
European Profeminist Men’s Network
The organisation works to deconstruct the male gender, carry out more critical analysis of the modes of male domination,
try to understand how macho, homophobic societies turn men into dominating creatures, and assert our desire to live in peace
without violence, without war between men and without oppression of women.
Family Violence Prevention Fund – Building Partnerships to End Men’s Violence
The aim of this initiative is to inspire more men to take a stand against men’s violence and to play an active role in
promoting healthy, vibrant relationships. To achieve this, we will promote stronger partnerships among those currently working
to end violence and those individuals and organizations with potential for a more active role in prevention work.
INSTRAW – “ Partners in Change: Working with Men to End Gender-Based Violence”
The papers in this volume explore the different kinds of partnerships for ending gender-based violence, and men's roles
and responsibilities within these. These roles in and responsibilities for change range across the spectrum, from men changing
their relationships with their intimate partners to male-dominated institutions changing the way they function in order to
better confront issues of gender and violence. Some of the individual, institutional and structural changes that are required
are discussed in this volume, as are ways in which men can become partners, with each other and with women, in making these
changes.
http://www.un-instraw.org/en/resources/publications.html#a10
Mainely Men against Violence and Sexism
Regional organisation based in Maine, US. The organisation seeks to help men help each other: To end the violence that
permeates our culture, and to support one another in that work.
Men against Sexual Violence
Men Against Sexual Violence (MASV) is a forum designed to engage males in actively working together with women to eliminate
sexual violence. MASV asks men to personally pledge to never commit, condone, or remain silent about sexual violence and to
use their resources to support change.
http://www.menagainstsexualviolence.org/
Men against Violence
Specialises in giving presentations to a variety of groups. Presentations cover a wide variety of issues, including; sexual
assault and acquaintance rape, relationship violence, redefining masculinity, and self-defence and assertiveness.
http://orgs.unt.edu/mav/main.html
Men and Women against Domestic Violence
Webpage contains links to other sources on violence against women and domestic violence in particular.
http://www.silcom.com/~paladin/madv/
Men Can Stop Rape
A concerned community of men and women of all ages, from many walks of life, working locally and nationally for peace,
equity and gender justice. Works to empower male youth and the institutions that serve them to work as allies with women in
preventing rape and other forms of men's violence. Through awareness-to-action education and community organizing, it promotes
gender equity and build men's capacity to be strong without being violent.
http://www.mencanstoprape.org/
Men for Change
Men For Change is a pro-feminist organization dedicated to promoting gender equality and ending sexism and violence.
It believes that the information and links it offers are of value to all those who desire to end men's violence.
http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/CommunitySupport/Men4Change/index.htm
Men Stopping Violence
A social change organisation dedicated to ending men's violence against women. While Men Stopping Violence works with
individual men who batter, it knows that substantive change involves shifting the norms that tacitly condone and promote violence
against women. Men can work as allies to end violence against women---individual and institutional.
http://www.menstoppingviolence.org/
Men Stopping Rape
Men Stopping Rape is an organisation of men working promote education for men about the topic of sexual assault.
http://www.men-stopping-rape.org/
National Organisation for Men against Sexism
Supports the continuing struggle of women for full equality. Opposes such injustices to women as economic and legal discrimination,
rape, domestic violence, and sexual harassment. Believes that women and men can and do work together as allies to change the
injustices that have so often made them see one another as enemies.
http://www.nomas.org/sys-tmpl/door/
The Male Network Association (Sweden)
The purpose of the male network is to stop male violence against and abuse of children, women and other men. The organisation
works to achieve its aims through fatherhood education, emergency groups and men’s groups.
http://www.man-net.nu/engelsk/start.htm
The Seven P’s of Men’s Violence
Article by long-standing activist Michael Kaufman, International Director of the White Ribbon Campaign.
http://www.michaelkaufman.com/articles/pdf/7ps.pdf
XY Magazine
XY is a website focused on men, masculinities and gender politics. XY features over 80 articles on key 'men's issues',
from the state of the men's movement to the relationships between masculinity, class, race and sexuality to domestic violence.
XY also includes personal stories, book reviews and links to related websites.
White Ribbon Campaign (Brazil, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden)
WRC is an educational organisation that encourages reflection and discussion that leads to personal and collective action
among men. The WRC is the largest effort in the world of men working to end men's violence against women. It relies on volunteer
support and financial contributions from individuals and organizations.
http://www.whiteribbon.ca/default.asp
White Ribbon Initiative Russia
A White Ribbon street march has taken place in Altay (Siberia) More than 150,000 people took to the streets, calling on
people to confront domestic violence and eliminate it in their personal life. The contact person is Maxim Kostenko:
criscentr@alt.ru
http://www.whiteribbon.com/newsletters/default.asp?aID=879
Violence against Women in conflict and post-conflict: Useful Resources
APRODEV (Association of World Council of Churches related to Development Organisations in Europe)
Publications include “Gender and Violent Conflict – GOOD Conference Report”, which deals with the role of gender ion violent
conflict, women in conflict prevention and peace-building.
BRIDGE online reports
Research, publications, training on issues of gender and armed conflict.
Center for Women War Victims
Aims to empower women, reacting to war violence against women, as well as misogynic and nationalistic politics in Croatia
and the countries of former Yugoslavia. It encourages women to self-organize and take a more pro-active role in their local
communities and beyond. Through its work with women and women's groups in war affected areas it supports and contributes to
the process of reintegration and re-establishing inter-ethnic dialogue .
Conflict Trends
Conflict Trends is a quarterly magazine published by ACCORD, a conflict resolution organization based in Durban, South
Africa. This is a special issue on women, peace and security.
http://www.accord.org.za/web.nsf/Pub%5CConflictTrends2003-3
Great Lakes
African Women’s Network (GLAWN)
Our mission is to provide culturally appropriate assistance to African Women and children in the UK and Africa, who are
affected by circumstances of bereavement, so as to improve their quality of life and promote African traditional responses
that are relevant to their needs.
E-Mail: e_kakaire@Yahoo.co.uk
Human Rights Watch
In armed conflicts raging around the globe, soldiers and paramilitaries terrorize women with rape, sexual and other physical
violence, and harassment. Often, the end of war does not signal the end of violations against women. In the post-conflict
period, many women confront discrimination in reconstruction programs, sexual and domestic violence in
refugee
camps, and violence when they attempt to return to their homes. Human Rights Watch tracks violence against women in conflict
and post-conflict.
http://www.hrw.org/women/conflict.html
ICRC
Section on women's particular suffering in wartime, and how it can be reduced if the rules of humanitarian law are better
observed. Access to: the study "Women facing war": press items; fact sheets; articles; photos; and other sites concerning
women.
http://www.icrc.org/Web/eng/siteeng0.nsf/iwpList2/Focus:Women_and_War
International Alert
Works with organisations and individuals in the Great Lakes Region of Africa, West Africa, the Caucasus region, Sri Lanka,
Nepal and Colombia. While women were actively seeking ways to address the problems arising from the conflict, social, economic
and political constraints limited their capacities to play an effective role in peace-building. The aim of IA is to strengthen
the contribution of women to the development of peace. Its strategy is to support local women’s initiatives at NGO, grassroots
and governmental levels in order to develop a common platform for peace in the region.
http://www.international-alert.org/
International Women's Tribune Centre
Fact sheet on women and armed conflict circulated by the NGO Working Group on Women, Peace and Security.
Isis-WICCE
For the past five years, Isis-WICCE’s documentation has focussed on women’s experiences in situations of armed conflict
and has been done at both the national and international levels. The following countries have so far been documented; Albania,
Azerbaijan, India, Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Rwanda, S.Africa, Sierra
Leonne, Sudan,
Uganda
.
Medica Mondiale
Medica Mondiale supports women in war and crisis zones around the world. It
offers a combination of medical and psychosocial assistance in a supportive setting that helps women to talk about their experience
of sexualised violence without being afraid or ashamed. Work is also being done to overcome the social taboo to make it easier
for women to talk about this subject.
http://www.medicamondiale.de/html/werwirsind/_in/ind_wer_e.html
Medica Zenica (BiH)
Established in conflict-ridden Bosnia-Herzegovina. Provides medical care (gynecologists, internists, neuropsychiatrists);
mental health care support (counselling, group and individual therapy); runs policy and advocacy campaigns, conflict resolution
programmes, education and training. Provides accommodation for vulnerable categories, help line and shelter facilities. Works
on issues of domestic violence and refugee repatriation issues.
http://www.medicamondiale.de/html/waswirtun/_in/ind_zenica_e.html
PeaceWomen
The PeaceWomen Project monitors and works toward rapid and full implementation of United Nations Security Council Resolution
1325 on women, peace and security. The website provides accurate and timely information on women, peace and security issues
and women's peace-building initiatives in areas of armed conflict. PeaceWomen works to facilitate communication among and
mobilisation of advocates and supporters in civil society, the UN system and governments working on women, peace and security
issues.
PeaceWomen – UNSC resolution 1325
United Nations Security Council resolution 1325 on women, war and peace.
http://www.peacewomen.org/un/sc/1325.html
UNIFEM
Comprehensive gender profiles of countries or regions in conflict. Information on the impact of conflict on women’s human
rights and their political, humanitarian and economic security;
Listing of women’s peace-building initiatives.
http://www.womenwarpeace.org/conflict.htm
UNIFEM – Women, War, Peace
The voices of women, their experiences during war and their struggles to build peace are at the heart of this report
by independent experts Elisabeth Rehn (Finland) and Ellen Johnson Sirleaf (Liberia). Because of the specific way in which
women are targeted during conflict, and because Security Council Resolution 1325 (2000) on women, peace and security called
for further study, UNIFEM appointed the two women, both politicians and government officials in their home countries, to travel
to conflict areas, interview women and bring their concerns to the attention of the United Nations and the world. The report
covers many areas of concern, from the gender dimensions of violence and displacement during conflict to the role of peacekeepers
and the need for women to play a central part during peace negotiations and reconstruction. Key recommendations focus on finding
ways to protect and empower women.
http://www.unifem.undp.org/resources/assessment/
United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR)
Disarmament Forum: Women, Men, Peace and Security ( 2003, no. 4) This issue of Disarmament Forum examines how gender relates
to disarmament and security issues. Contributing authors explore gender aspects of early warning, the role of gender in DDR
programmes, masculine behaviour and violence, and consider specific UN efforts concerning gender mainstreaming—including the
Gender Action Plan of the Department for Disarmament Affairs.
http://www.unidir.org/html/en/latest_disarmament_forum.php
WomenAid
WomenAid's mission is to provide relief and assistance to women and children suffering distress caused by war, disasters
or poverty, to empower women through education, training, provision of credit and to campaign against violations of women's
human rights.
Women’s Human Rights
WHRnet updates readers on women's human rights issues and policy developments globally and provides information and analyses
that support advocacy actions. A team of regionally based content specialists provides regular News, Interviews, Perspectives,
Alert and Campaign information, and Web Highlights. The site provides an introduction to women's human rights issues worldwide;
an overview of UN/Regional Human Rights Systems; a Research Tool that serves as gateway to the best available online resources
relevant to Women's human rights advocacy; and a comprehensive collection of related Links. The site contains a special section
on war and armed conflicts
