Publications: Violence

• WHO ethical and safety recommendations for researching, documenting and monitoring sexual violence in emergencies
  January 2007 -- The ethical and safety guidelines are menat to complement existing internationally-agreed ethical guidelines for research and to inform ethics review processes
• The uses and impacts of medico-legal evidence in sexual assault cases: A global review
  January 2007 -- The review provides a global overview of the historical and contemporary uses and impacts of medico-legal evidence in cases of sexual assault of adolescents and adults
• Addressing violence against women and HIV testing and counseling: A meeting report
  January 2006 -- The document points out operational research gaps and proposes recommendations on addressing intimate partner violence and other concerns related to women in HIV testing and counseling
• Researching violence against women: A practical guide for researchers and activists
  November 2005 -- The guide covers all aspects of the research process, from study design to training field workers
• WHO multi-country study on women's health and domestic violence against women: summary report
  January 2005 -- Document describes the WHO landmark study in ten countries to document the magnitude and nature of women's health and domestic violence with a view to identifying solutions
• WHO multi-country study on women's health and domestic violence against women: full report
  January 2005 -- Document describes the WHO landmark study in ten countries to document the magnitude and nature of women's health and domestic violence with a view to identifying solutions
• Addressing violence against women and achieving the Millennium Development Goals
  January 2005 -- Document highlights the connections between the MDGs and the prevention of violence against women
• Guidelines for medico-legal care for victims of sexual violence
  January 2003 -- The guidelines aim to improve professional health services for all individuals who have been victims of sexual violence
• Putting women first: Ethical and safety recommendations for research on domestic violence against women
  January 2001 -- Document outlines the recommendations developed by the World Health Organization regarding the ethical and safety issues associated with planning and conducting domestic violence research
• Violence against women and HIV/AIDS: Setting the research agenda
  January 2001 -- Meeting report takes stock of existing research in the area, identifies key research questions and priorities, and makes recommendations for further research