International violence against women
By: Luisa Blanchfield, Rhoda Margesson, Claire Ribando, et al.
Contributors: Margesson, Rhoda.; Ribando, Claire.
Publisher: Nova Science
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Hauppauge, N.Y
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781604569902
Subjects: Women -- Violence against -- United States -- Prevention; Women -- Violence against -- Prevention -- International cooperation; Non-governmental organizations; International organization
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Defining violence against women; title: Scope and context; title: Social and health consequences; title: Prevalence and circumstances; title: Types of violence; title: Harmful traditional practices; title: Administration efforts; title: Interagency activities; title: Key issues and related U.S. activities; title: Global health; title: Related U.S. activities; title: Humanitarian assistance and refugees; title: Related U.S. activities; title: Foreign military training; title: Related U.S. activities; title: Trafficking in women and girls; title: Related U.S. activities; title: Legal and political rights; title: Related U.S. activities; title: Selected United Nations and other international efforts; title: U.N. conferences, agreements, and resolutions; title: United Nations and U.N. system activities; title: Other international efforts; title: Policy issues for congress; title: Scope, effectiveness, and funding of current U.S. programs; title: Integration into foreign assistance programs and additional funding; title: Coordination among U.S. agencies and departments; title: Collaboration with international organizations; title: Possible program implementation challenges; title: Infrastructure and priorities; title: Most effective approaches?; title: Program evaluation; title: Lack of comparable data; title: Current and emerging issues; title: The role of men and boys; title: Link to HIV/AIDS; title: Discrimination and violence; title: Possible economic impacts.