International violence against women / Luisa Blanchfield, Rhoda Margesson, and Clare Ribando Seelke.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Blanchfield, Luisa.

Contributor:

Margesson, Rhoda.

Seelke, Clare Ribando.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

International organization.

Non-governmental organizations.

Women--Violence against--Prevention--International cooperation.

Women.

Women--Violence against--United States--Prevention.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (89 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Nova Science Publishers, c2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In recent years, the international community has increasingly recognised international violence against women (VAW) as a significant human rights and global health issue. This book addresses causes, prevalence, and consequences of violence against women. It offers examples of US activities that address VAW directly or include anti-VAW components.

Contents:

""INTERNATIONAL VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN ""; ""CONTENTS ""; ""PREFACE ""; ""INTRODUCTION* ""; ""DEFINING VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN ""; ""SCOPE AND CONTEXT ""; ""SOCIAL AND HEALTH CONSEQUENCES ""; ""PREVALENCE AND CIRCUMSTANCES ""; ""TYPES OF VIOLENCE ""; ""HARMFUL TRADITIONAL PRACTICES ""; ""ADMINISTRATION EFFORTS ""; ""INTERAGENCY ACTIVITIES ""; ""KEY ISSUES AND RELATED U.S. ACTIVITIES ""; ""GLOBAL HEALTH ""; ""Related U.S. Activities ""; ""HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE AND REFUGEES ""; ""Related U.S. Activities ""; ""FOREIGN MILITARY TRAINING ""; ""Related U.S. Activities ""

""TRAFFICKING IN WOMEN AND GIRLS """"Related U.S. Activities ""; ""LEGAL AND POLITICAL RIGHTS ""; ""Related U.S. Activities ""; ""SELECTED UNITED NATIONS AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL EFFORTS ""; ""U.N. CONFERENCES, AGREEMENTS, AND RESOLUTIONS ""; ""UNITED NATIONS AND U.N. SYSTEM ACTIVITIES ""; ""OTHER INTERNATIONAL EFFORTS ""; ""POLICY ISSUES FOR CONGRESS ""; ""SCOPE, EFFECTIVENESS, AND FUNDING OF CURRENT U.S. PROGRAMS ""; ""INTEGRATION INTO FOREIGN ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS AND ADDITIONAL FUNDING ""; ""COORDINATION AMONG U.S. AGENCIES AND DEPARTMENTS ""

""COLLABORATION WITH INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS """"POSSIBLE PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION CHALLENGES ""; ""Infrastructure and Priorities ""; ""Most Effective Approaches? ""; ""Program Evaluation ""; ""Lack of Comparable Data""; ""CURRENT AND EMERGING ISSUES ""; ""THE ROLE OF MEN AND BOYS ""; ""Links to HIV/AIDS ""; ""Discrimination and Violence ""; ""Possible Economic Impacts""; ""APPENDIX A. ADDITIONAL RESOURCES ""; ""APPENDIX B. SELECTED U.S. AGENCIES AND OFFICES/BUREAUS THAT ADDRESS GLOBAL VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN ""; ""APPENDIX C. SELECTED U.N. SYSTEM EFFORTS ""

""APPENDIX D. SELECTED LEGISLATION IN THE 110TH CONGRESS """"REFERENCES ""; ""INDEX ""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [53]-70) index.

ISBN:

1-60741-903-3

OCLC:

923658251