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Hogares Seguros, Bebés Seguros: Creando Futuros Sin Violencia (Tarjeta para el bolsillo)

La tarjeta fue diseñada para profesionales de salud y incluye preguntas potenciales para madres como, "¿Mi pareja me fuerza a hacer cosas sexuales que yo no quiero?" "¿Mi pareja apoya mis decisiones sobre cuándo o si quiero tener más hijos?" y "¿Me siento tan triste que no puedo levantarme de la cama, o cuidar del bebé?" También disponible en inglés.

Desde el frente del salón: Una guía para sobrevivientes interesadas en hablar en público

La guía, una colaboración entre La Red Nacional Latina y el Centro Nacional de Recursos contra la Violencia Doméstica, fue diseñada para sobrevivientes que están considerando compartir su historia (p. ej., durante eventos de concientización). Este documento se enfoca en violencia doméstica, pero muchos de los conceptos/temas pueden aplicar a sobrevivientes de violencia sexual, especialmente en un contexto de violencia doméstica. También disponible en inglés.

Desde el frente del salón: Una guía para intercesores/as para ayudar a preparar a sobrevivientes a hablar en público

La guía, una colaboración entre La Red Nacional Latina y el Centro Nacional de Recursos contra la Violencia Doméstica, fue diseñada para l@s defeinsoras/es, para que ellos pueden ayudar a sobrevivientes que están considerando compartir su historia (p. ej., durante eventos de concientización). Este documento se enfoca en violencia doméstica, pero muchos de los conceptos/temas pueden aplicar a sobrevivientes de violencia sexual, especialmente en un contexto de violencia doméstica. También disponible en inglés.

National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey: Special Report on the 2010 Findings on Victimization by Sexual Orientation

This special report describes the national prevalence of intimate partner violence, sexual violence and stalking victimization based on respondents’ sexual orientation. Respondents who self-identified as lesbian, gay or bisexual at the time of the survey and described violence experienced with both same-sex and opposite-sex partners based on the 2010 data from the National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey (NISVS).

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View the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

The NSVRC also provides an information packet on Sexual Violence & Individuals Who Identify as LGBTQ. The packet includes general information on the nature of sexual violence against LGBTQ people and understanding effective prevention and response strategies.

Defending childhood: Protect, heal, thrive

This report presents the findings of the Attorney General’s National Task Force on Children Exposed to Violence. It addresses children's exposure to many different forms of violence, including sexual abuse, in a variety of settings and the resulting psychological trauma.

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Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and HIV-Affected Intimate Partner Violence

This annual report released by the National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs (NCAVP) identifies the scope and severity of intimate partner violence among LGBTQ partnerships. It includes information on intimate partner sexual violence.

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Sexual Violence & Individuals Who Identify as LGBTQ Information Packet

Sexual violence & individuals who identify as LGBTQ is an information packet containing nearly a dozen resources focused on serving, engaging, and collaborating with individuals and communities who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning (LGBTQ). The packet contains resources to support counselors, advocates, preventionists, technical assistance providers, and allied professionals committed to affirming all individuals and communities. The goals of this packet it to provide resources that will both strengthen work already being done, as well as assist organizations in discovering a place to begin program development.

This packet includes an Annotated Bibliography, a Research Brief, a Resource List, and guides on Talking about Gender & Sexuality, Creating Inclusive Agencies, the Process of Coming Out, the Impact of Discrimination, Hate & Bias-Motivated Crimes, the Impact on Individuals & Communities, Sexual Harassment & Bullying of Youth, and Transformative Prevention Programming.

Youth Sexual Violence Prevention

This Applied Research Paper outlines the importance and value of engaging in sexual violence prevention work with youth. The paper discusses prevalence of sexual violence among youth populations, recent trends in prevention activities for youth, and a review of common strategies and challenges for engaging in this work. Feedback on the effectiveness and current evaluation efforts for the various approaches is offered. It's available in PDF or online.

Strong Foundation for Healing: Shelter & Sexual Violence

Sexual assault is a most intimate crime, and when it happens in our most intimate sanctuaries—our homes—the trauma is devastating and difficult to escape. Healing from sexual violence can only happen on a foundation of safety and safety starts with home. In this paper, we will consider issues and advocacy related to emergency shelter and longer-term housing for sexual violence survivors.

See also, NSVRC Housing and Sexual Violence special collection.

Rape and Sexual Violence: Human Rights Law and Standards in the International Criminal Court

This document identifies how the crimes of rape and sexual violence must, as a requirement of its own statute and a matter of international human rights law, be interpreted and applied with equality between men and women by the International Criminal Court (the Court). The Court has yet to rule on this matter in its jurisprudence.

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