**Tip: you can quickly find multilingual resources in the Siyanda database by typing the language name in the Search box, then clicking on the Go! button. For example, type "Spanish" for Spanish resources**

I. Quick Guide: gender-based violence (GBV)
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Why does gender-based violence (GBV) persist? What are the new strategies to combat this key development concern?

- “Your Justice is Too Slow” Will the ICTR Fail Rwanda’s Rape Victims?, Nowrajee, B., 2005
This paper exposes the squandered opportunities that have characterised sexual violence prosecutions over the past decade at the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda.
http://www.siyanda.org/static/nowrajee_justicetooslow.htm

- WHO Multi-country Study on Women’s Health and Domestic Violence Against Women, WHO, 2005
A study which shows the prevalence of violence against women in 10 different countries and cultures.
http://www.siyanda.org/static/who_domesticviolence.htm

- Researching Violence Against Women: a Practical Guide for Researchers and Activists, Ellsberg, M. and Heise, L., 2005
A manual of techniques for conducting research on violence against women.
http://www.siyanda.org/static/ellsberg_vaw.htm

- Guidelines for Gender-Based Violence Interventions in Humanitarian Settings, IASC Taskforce on Gender in Humanitarian Assistance, 2005
A set of guidelines to prevent and respond to gender-based violence during the early stages of an emergency.
http://www.siyanda.org/static/iasc_sexualviolence.htm

- Working with Men on Gender, Sexuality, Violence and Health: Trainer’s Manual, Khanna, R., Singh, S.K., Fernandes, A., and Pawar, A., 2005
A manual for those working with men on gender, sexuality, violence and health in India.
http://www.siyanda.org/static/khanna_menandgender.htm

- Good Practices in Combating and Eliminating Violence Against Women, UNDAW, 2005
A global report on the issues and strategies around combating violence against women.
http://www.siyanda.org/static/undaw_goodpracticesvaw.htm

- Manual-Honor Related Violence: Prevention of Violence Against Women and Girls in Patriarchal Families, Kvinnoforum, 2005
A training manual for those working to tackle honour related violence in Europe.
http://www.siyanda.org/static/kvinnoforum_honorviolence.htm

You can find additional resources on gender-based violence through the Simple Search function: http://www.siyanda.org/search/

Empowerment will be the next Quick Guide theme. Users are invited to suggest resources on this topic for possible inclusion in the database: http://www.siyanda.org/addinfo/ Please also visit the archive section to view past Quick Guide themes: http://www.siyanda.org/quick_guide.htm

II. Country Focus: Zimbabwe
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- Beyond Inequalities 2005: Women in Zimbabwe, Made, A. P. and Mpofu, N., 2005
This country gender profile provides an overview of the situation of women and girls in Zimbabwe.
http://www.siyanda.org/static/made_zimbabwe.htm

- Perfect Crimes: Sexual Harassment at the Workplace in Zimbabwe, Khan, N., 2005
A report on the process of tackling sexual harassment in the workplace in Zimbabwe.
http://www.siyanda.org/static/khan_perfectcrimes.htm

- The Women’s Movement in the Zimbabwe Constitutional Debate, Ncube, J., 2005
This paper outlines the struggle of Zimbabwean women to free themselves from oppressive and exploitative discourses during colonial and post-colonial periods.
http://www.siyanda.org/static/ncube_womensmovement.htm

Access more gender resources on Zimbabwe: http://www.siyanda.org/search/qlinx-countryfocus.cfm?code=Zimbabwe, and network with experts and practitioners: http://www.siyanda.org/exps/results.cfm?CouOfExp=Zimbabwe

III. Experts and Consultants Database: gender-based violence (GBV)
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Around 300 Siyanda Experts and Consultants work on GBV. Some of their publications on this topic include:
- Power, Control, and Intimate Partner Sexual Violence in Haiti, Gage, A. (co-author), 2006.
- An Uncommon Coalition: The Left, the Right and the Making of US Anti-Human Trafficking Policy, Berman, J. (co-editor), 2006.
- Violencia Contra las Mujeres y Seguridad en Honduras, Caballero, K., 2005.
- Health and Hope in our Hands: Addressing HIV and AIDS in the Aftermath of Rape and Woman Abuse, Gerntholtz, L., 2005.
- Of Consent and Contradiction: Forced Marriages in Bangladesh, Siddiqi, D. (contributing author), 2005.
- How is Violence against Women to be Understood?, Nisha, 2004.
- Countering Gender Violence: Initiatives Towards Collective Action in Rajasthan, Mathur, K., 2004.
- Gender-Based Violence in Conflict Situations, Mulyampiti, T., 2004.
For further details on these publications, copy and paste or type the author's last name into either the Name or Search Words field on the Experts and Consultants search page: http://www.siyanda.org/exps/

- View the latest consultants added:
http://www.siyanda.org/exps/latest.cfm
- Join the list:
http://www.siyanda.org/exps/addexp.cfm
- Search the database:
http://www.siyanda.org/exps/
- Edit your existing profile:
http://www.siyanda.org/exps/editlogin.cfm (you need a user name and password)

The Siyanda Gender Experts and Consultants Database, now with over 900 profiles, can be used as a networking tool for connecting practitioners, researchers, activists, students and experts with like-minded colleagues, persons working on similar themes, or in the same geographical location. It is also an excellent resource for those seeking experts for gender-focussed consultancies.

IV. Latest additions:
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Please find below a selection of new materials added to the Siyanda database:
- Women’s Empowerment through Sustainable Micro-Finance: Rethinking “Best Practice”, Mayoux, L., 2006.
- Promoting Gender Equality in New Aid Modalities and Partnerships, UNIFEM, 2006.
- Accountability Upside Down: Gender Equality in a Partnership for Poverty Eradication, van Reisen, M., 2005.
- Gender Mainstreaming since Beijing: a Review of Success and Limitations in International Institutions, Moser, A. and Moser, C., 2005.
- Re-thinking Gender Mainstreaming in African NGOs and Communities, Wallace, T. and Wendoh, S., 2005.
- En Route to Equality: A Gender Review of National MDG Reports 2005, Menon-Sen, K., 2005.
- Corporate Responsibility and Women’s Employment: the Cashew Nut Case, Kanji, N., 2004.

You can locate more Latest Additions here: http://www.siyanda.org/newadditions.htm, or through the Simple Search function: http://www.siyanda.org/search/ (copy and paste the title without characters such as ":" ";" and "-" or copy and paste the author's last name into the Search box).

V. Contribute section:
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(All summaries in the update are written or adapted by BRIDGE Team members. This update was edited by Paola Brambilla)

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