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    Strategies and Tools for Working with Men and Boys to End Violence Against Girls, Boys, Women and Other Men

    BRIDGE, 2005
    A number of organisations in South and Central Asia have recognised the urgent need to include boys and men in efforts to combat gender-based violence in the region. Yet there have been few opportunities for them to come together to work collectively on this important issue.
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    Hitting the Target: Men and Guns

    Revcon Policy Brief, 2006
    Across cultures, most acts of violence are committed by men. Men and boys also account for the overwhelming majority of firearm-related injuries and deaths. Men often feel the need to publicly demonstrate that they are 'real men', and a gun is helpful in making this point. Recognising the link between masculinities, youth, and gun violence is not about demonising men, however.
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    The Domestic Relations Bill in Uganda: Addressing Polygamy, Bride Price, Cohabitation, Marital Rape, and Female Genital Mutilation

    Prevent Gender Based Violence, Africa, 2005
    The Domestic Relations Bill is a crucial piece of legislation for Ugandan women. It addresses women's property rights in marriage and women's right to negotiate sex, it sets the minimum age of marriage at eighteen, prohibits female genital mutilation (FGM) and criminalises widow inheritance.
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    Sharia Implementation in Nigeria: The Journey so far

    2003
    Generally Sharia refers to principles which are accepted by Muslims to be Allah's will for human societies. The principles may be generally agreed, but there are also variations in how they are interpreted. Sharia provides for codes of ethics, social interactions, and legal systems.
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    Ethiopia: FGM/C Country Profile

    2005
    Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) - which refers to practices which involve cutting away part or all of a girl's external genitalia - is a widespread practice in Ethiopia. According to this FGM/C country profile of Ethiopia, 80% of women in Ethiopia have undergone some form of cutting, and 52% of women report that at least one of their daughters has been circumcised.
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    An Assessment of Reproductive Health Needs in Ethiopia (Chapter on Gender and the Social Context of Reproductive Health)

    World Health Organization, 1999
    In the years since the 1994 International Conference on Population and Development, Ethiopia has begun to grapple with the need to assess a broader range of reproductive health issues. This is most notable in the creation in 1996 of its national Health Sector Development Programme - a 20-year effort to achieve universal access to essential primary health care services.
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    Violence against Women and Children: Training for Trainers

    London Metropolitan University, 2004
    This paper documents the proceedings of a training for trainers workshop which took place in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, in February 2004.
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    Female Genital Mutilation and Obstetric Outcome: WHO Collaborative Prospective Study in Six African Countries

    The Lancet, 2006
    Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is a common practice in a number of countries, predominantly in Africa. Reliable evidence connecting FGM to obstetric complications during childbirthI is scarce. This study examines the effect of different types of FGM on obstetric outcome.
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    African News Agency (AFROL) Gender Profile: Ethiopia

    2005
    This African News Agency (Afrol) Gender Profile argues that Ethiopia remains one of Africa's most traditional societies. Although the Ethiopian constitution provides for the equality of women, these provisions are often not applied in practice. Wife beating and marital rape are pervasive social problems.
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    A Study of Violence Among Young People

    Servicio Nacional de la Mujer, 2003
    In Chile the incidence of violence among young couples is very high. The Chilean national machinery for the advancement of women (Servicio Nacional de la Mujer - SERNAM) has put some preventative measures in place, but much more is needed.

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