Learning Network: Education, Research & Resources on Gender Based Violence

Learning Network: Education, Research & Resources on Gender Based Violence

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Issue 17: Intimate Partner Sexual Violence

Many women in Canada and around the world have experienced sexual violence within the context of an intimate relationship. What are the consequences of this type of violence? What are the terms used to describe it? What are the forms that it can take? Why is it so complicated? What do we know about survivors’ experiences and why don’t we know more? How can we understand existing statistics? What can we do to address the problem? Our latest newsletter explores these important questions.
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What's New

08.04.2016
New LN Report: Gender-based Violence Training

With an increasing need for training curriculums on gender-based violence (GBV), it is important to understand the advantages and disadvantages associated with available educational options in orde

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05.26.2016
Infographic: Understanding Rape Culture

Check out our latest infographic that explains rape culture using Canadian examples:

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05.11.2016
OAITH Foundations of Violence Against Women (VAW) Online Training Program Evaluation

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05.10.2016
Exploring the Intersections of Domestic Violence and Sexual Violence: A Discussion Paper Informed by the February 2016 Knowledge Exchange

The Learning Network, OAITH, and OCRCC hosted a knowledge exchange on intimate partner sexual violence in February 2016.

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05.09.2016
Newsletter Issue 16: Boys' Victimization & Adult IPV Perpetration: Opportunities for Prevention Across the Life Course

The ultimate purpose of this work is to build upon existing knowledge bases on GBV and prevention, with the aim of supporting researchers, policy-makers, and service providers in ending men’s perpe

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05.08.2016
The Link between Boys' Victimization & Adult Perpetration of Intimate Partner Violence: Opportunities for Prevention across the Life Course

This paper reviews the evidence supporting the link between victimization as a boy and IPV perpetration as an adult.

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The Link between Boys' Victimization & Adult Perpetration of Intimate Partner Violence: Opportunities for Prevention across the Life Course

This paper reviews the evidence supporting the link between victimization as a boy and IPV perpetration as an adult. It then outlines evidence-based and promising prevention programs for boys and men by life stage. Considerations and future directions for health and its community partners are provided.

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