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  Putting National Gender-based Violence Legislation into Practice in the Philippines

  Institute of Development Studies UK, 2009

  Gender-based violence (GBV) is a major problem in the Philippines, with approximately 9 per cent of women aged 18 and above having experienced physical abuse, much of which happens in the home at the hands of a relative or partner.
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  Violence against Children in Swaziland - Findings from a National Survey

  2007

  High numbers of female children in Swaziland experience sexual, physical and emotional abuse and violence. This national survey found that one in three females experienced some kind of violence as a child. Female relatives were most likely to perpetrate emotional abuse, boyfriends and husbands sexual violence and male relatives (other than the victims' father) physical violence.
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  Alcohol Abuse, Gender-based Violence and HIV/AIDS in Botswana: Establishing the Link Based on Empirical Evidence

  Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS Research Alliance, 2005

  A growing body of research shows that excessive alcohol consumption plays a key role in gender-based violence and sexual risk taking that exacerbates the spread of HIV. Twenty 'cases' from each of five women's NGOs in Botswana were studied. In addition, in-depth interviews were conducted with agency coordinators, social workers, police commanders and police officers.
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  Sexual Violence against Women in Lesotho

  MEASURE Evaluation, 2004

  Sexual violence is common in Lesotho - 61% of people surveyed for this CARE supported study said they had experienced sexual violence at some point in their lives. Yet women rarely report incidents to the authorities due to a lack of understanding of what constitutes rape and fears of how they will be treated if they do make a report, particularly by police officers and community members.
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  Swaziland 365 Day National Action Plan to End Gender Violence (Draft)

  2007

  Levels of gender-based violence (GBV), particularly against women and girls, are unacceptably high in Swaziland and not enough is being done by state and non-state actors to tackle it. In 2007 the government and civil society initiated a campaign to raise awareness of the problem culminating in a comprehensive multi-sector national action plan to end GBV.
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  Women's Situation in New Zealand

  Online Women in Politics, 2000

  This brief outlines the status of women in New Zealand in relation to politics and decision-making, and violence against women, trafficking of women and women's rights violations. Women remain underrepresented in government in New Zealand - for example of the 25 members of the Cook Islands Parliament only two are women.
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  Stolen sisters: a Human Rights Response to Discrimination and Violence Against Indigenous Women in Canada

  Amnesty International, 2004

  What role does discrimination play in acts of violence against indigenous women in Canada? This report by Amnesty International presents nine case studies of discrimination and violence against indigenous women and girls in Canadian cities, focusing on women who have been murdered or gone missing over the last three decades.
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  Written Comments of the European Roma Rights Centre Concerning Hungary, For Consideration by the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women at its 39th Session (July 23-August 10, 2007)

  2007

  The European Roma Rights Centre (ERRC) submitted this parallel report to the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW).
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  Indigenous Women and Violence

  Quebec Native Women Incorporated, 2008

  Studies have shown that indigenous women have a greater risk than any other group in Canada of being victims of domestic violence.
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  Mainstreaming Gender in HIV/AIDS Programs: Ongoing Challenges and New Opportunities in Malawi

  Bridgewater State College, 2005

  If work on prevention of HIV/AIDS transmission in Malawi does not mainstream a gender approach, it is unlikely to achieve maximum impacts.

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