AFRO-NETS> New Web Resource to end Violence against Women

[Kim Martin <KMARTIN@jhuccp.org>]

New Web Resource to end Violence against Women
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http://www.endvaw.org

New Web resource with more than 5,000 materials introduced for pro-
fessionals working to end violence against women

BALTIMORE--A comprehensive new web site containing more than 5,000 
items from over 400 organizations is now available for professionals 
working around the globe to end violence against woman. The new site 
was launched Monday-the first day of Domestic Violence Awareness 
month-and developed by The Johns Hopkins University Center for Commu-
nication Programs (JHU/CCP) with the support of the U.S. Agency for 
International Development (USAID) and in cooperation with the United 
Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM). 

The End Violence Against Women web site (http://www.endvaw.org) pro-
vides policymakers, researchers, health communication specialists and 
others with the latest information and materials from around the 
world that are related to violence against women. The site allows the 
user to access policy documentation, articles and publications on the 
latest research, training materials and curricula, and communication 
materials such as videos, brochures and posters. 

"Our most recent data show that one out of three women in the world 
experience abuse in their lifetime," said Phyllis Tilson Piotrow, 
Professor and Director of JHU/CCP. "By making everything we know con-
veniently available to a global audience of professionals, we can 
help them design better programs, promote policies that empower 
women, and learn from others working in field to stop the violence 
against women."

The new site allows visitors to link to hundreds of organizations 
around the world that are devoted to ending violence against women. 
More than 400 of these organizations contributed to the information 
and resources now available at http://www.endvaw.org

"Knowledge is one of our most powerful weapons in this war," said 
Roxana Carillo, Human Rights Senior Advisor at UNIFEM. "This vast 
collection of information and resources arms those working to end 
violence with the tools they need to help abused women."

This new information resource was initiated last year when JHU/CCP 
decided to contact organizations working worldwide to end violence 
against women and develop a database of the organizations and their 
products. At the same time, UNIFEM had asked JHU's Population Infor-
mation Program (JHU/PIP) to produce a catalog of media materials on 
the same subject. As a result of the combined efforts, both UNIFEM 
and JHU/CCP have collected more than 5000 materials and information 
about 500 organizations. 

"USAID's programs help to provide women with options and opportuni-
ties, and empower women in ways that enhance the quality of life for 
families around the world," said Margaret Neuse, Director, G/PHN/POP, 
USAID Office of Population. "This collaboratively developed web site 
will be a valuable resource for the whole field."

JHU/CCP is a pioneer in the field of strategic, research-based 
communication for behavior change and health promotion that has 
helped transform the theory and practice of public health commu-
nications. With representatives in more than 30 countries, JHU/CCP 
has been a leader in the development of projects based on systematic 
needs assessments and clear strategies for positioning and presenting 
the benefits of health interventions to appropriate audiences. 

To find out more about JHU/CCP, go to 
http://www.jhuccp.org

Kim Martin
Chief, Media Relations and Advocacy
Center for Communication Programs
Johns Hopkins University
111 Market Place
Baltimore, Maryland 21202, USA
Tel: +1-410-659-6140
Fax: +1-410-659-6266
mailto:KMARTIN@jhuccp.org

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