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    WLUML-WELDD Impact Stories: The Butterfly Effect | www.weldd.org

    Women Living Under Muslim Law, 2015
    The Women's Empowerment and Leadership Development for Democratisation (WELDD) programme involved hundreds of participants from 27 countries over eight regions over 3 years from 2012 to 2015.
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    The 2015 Nigeria elections and violence against women in politics

    Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security, 2015
    Violence against women in politics is a global issue, one that marginalises women in both public and private life and severely limits women’s representation at all levels of government.
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    Report on the Women's Situation Room in Nigeria

    Social Science Research Network, 2015
    Since the return of party politics to much of Africa in the early 1990’s, many elections have engendered violence which deters women’s active participation and engagement in politics.
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    From personal tragedy to global responsibility: re-politicizing trauma work In an African context

    African Institute for Integrated Responses to VAWG & HIV/AIDS, 2015
    'What is trauma'? asks Johanna Kistner, reflecting on years of clinical work responding to the distress caused by political, economic and social upheaval on the African continent. In this article the author does not aim to define trauma, but rather generates further questioning, in the interest of deepening our thinking and feeling as frontline carers and activists. 
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    The alienation of Nigerian women in widowhood

    2015
    This ethnographic study describes the plight of many women in widowhood in Nigeria, particularly in rural areas and more traditional communities such as those found in Etche, in the Niger Delta region.
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    Feminist perspectives on the law on the use of force

    School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, 2014
    Article 2(4) of the UN Charter concerning the prohibition on the use of force by nation states fails to incorporate the diversity of feminist approaches to conflict resolution and peacebuilding. Instead it predicates itself narrowly on discussion about when and how force is justified.
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    Toolkit - 16 Days of Action Against Domestic Violence

    2015
    This toolkit is a step-by-step simple guide on how a company can tackle an issue that impacts health, wellbeing, absence and turn over in the workplace. Companies can address 16 Days in myriad of ways, by either hosting a huge campaign or right down to simply sending a tweet.
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    Improving safety, Reducing harm Children, young people and domestic violence A practical toolkit for front-line practitioners

    Department of Health, UK, 2009
    This toolkit provides specific information about children, domestic violence and related issues; an overview of Every Child Matters and the tiers of intervention; principles of commissioning services; risk assessment and safety planning information; guidance for schools; clear explanations of key standards and policies; sample forms and key fact sheets. 
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    ‘Reducing Domestic Violence’ Coalition In Support Of Peace Day Organising A Conference Or Workshop: ‘How-To’ Toolkit

    2014
    Originally to help mark Peace Day 2014 the EDV Global Foundation has produced the following guide for organisomg a conference or workshop to raise awareness of the impact and prevalence of domestic violence. It aims to support stakeholders who wish to inform individuals, organisations and businesses how they can help combat domestic violence. 
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    The Approach in Action: A Training Video for Organisations in East and Southern Africa

    Raising Voices, 2013
    This training video is an invitation into community organizing. The Approach in Action allows organizations to see first-hand what community mobilization and its activities look like by highlighting the work of two NGOs that were pioneering the approach.

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