Integrating poverty and gender into health programmes : a sourcebook for health professionals : module on gender-based violence.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sundari Ravindran, T. K.

Contributor:

Bhushan, Anjana.

Fritsch, Kathleen.

World Health Organization. Regional Office for the Western Pacific.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Women--Violence against.

Women.

Women--Crimes against.

Women's health services.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (77 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Module on gender-based violence

Place of Publication:

Manila, Philippines : World Health Organization, Regional Office for the Western Pacific, 2005.

Summary:

This publication should be of use to health policy-makers and program managers either as a reference document or in conjunction with in-service training. This module on noncommunicable diseases is designed to improve awareness knowledge and skills of health providers regarding poverty and gender concern in the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases.

Contents:

Intro

CONTENTS

BOXES

FIGURES

TABLES

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

ABBREVIATIONS

PREFACE

Introduction

1. What is gender-based violence?

2. What are the links between poverty, and gender-based violence?

3. Why is it important for health professionals to address poverty and gender concerns in gender-based violence?

4. How can health professionals address poverty and gender concerns in gender-based violence?

5. Facilitator's notes

6. Tools, resources and references

REFERENCES

ENDNOTES.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

OCLC:

614508813