2014

Authoring Agency: CAREPublication Date: 2014To strengthen and standardize the measurement of women’s empowerment in their programs, CARE developed a new, multidimensional quantitative survey tool.  The tool consists of twenty short scales that measure empowerment in domains critical to sexual, reproductive, and maternal health.  Programs can utilize the entire set of scales or select a sub-set of

Author: Holly Austin SmithPublication Date: 2014Walking Prey is an academic non-fiction book about the commercial sexual exploitation of children (CSEC), including child sex trafficking, in the United States.  The book discusses predisposing factors to CSEC, community risk factors, and how to engage with victim advocates, healthcare providers, and law enforcement. Learn More …

Authoring Agency: SHAREPublication Date: 2014This toolkit was developed in response to an acknowledgement that although the lack of access to appropriate water, sanitation, and hygiene services (WASH) is not the root cause of violence, it can lead to increased vulnerabilities to violence of varying forms. Learn More …

Authoring Agency: The LancetPublication Date: November 2014The Lancet Series on Violence Against Women and Girls contains multiple papers covering the evidence base for interventions, the vital role of the health sector in care and prevention, and the need for men and women to be involved in effective program. Learn More …

Authoring Agencies: GEFI Youth Advocacy Group, A World at School, Plan International, UNICEF, and UNGEIPublication Date: 2014This toolkit is for anyone who believes passionately in the power of education as a force for good in the world and the right for all children to get a good quality education, no matter where they are and what

Authoring Agency: Council on Foreign RelationsPublication Date: January 2014This teaching module provides insightful discussion and essay questions focused on the issue of child, early, and forced marriage. Learn More …

Authoring Agencies: George Washington University Global Women’s Institute, World Bank Group, Inter-American Development Bank, and International Center for Research on WomenPublication Date: December 2014The purpose of the guide is to provide the reader with basic information on the characteristics and consequences of violence against women and girls (VAWG), including the operational implications that VAWG can

Authoring Agencies: Population Services International, IntraHealth International, and USAIDPublication Date: 2014The guide provides an overview of the global need for youth-friendly service provision and key recommendations for developing/strengthening sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services so that providers are better able to engage and retain young people in care. Learn More …

STRIVE, Karnataka Health Promotion Trust, London School of Medicine and Tropical Hygiene, UKAID, and the World BankThe poster presents evidence on the benefits to the lives of the girls, families, community and country when girls attend secondary school as compared to when they don’t; it provides answers on why it is important to keep adolescent girls