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Short Summary
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| Title |
Researching Violence Against Women: a Practical
Guide for Researchers and Activists |
| Author |
Ellsberg, M. and Heise, L. |
| Publication
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September 2005 |
| Publisher |
World Health Organisation (WHO) and Program for
Appropriate Technology in Health (PATH) |
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Short Summary |
Violence against women is internationally recognised
as a human rights issue and as a significant threat to women's health
and well-being. However, the quality, quantity and comparability of
international data on physical and sexual abuse need to be improved.
'Researching Violence Against Women' outlines the methodological and
ethical challenges of researching violence against women and describes
a range of techniques that can be used. The focus is on violence against
women by their intimate partners. The guide highlights the need to
protect respondents' confidentiality and identity, to conduct interviews
in private and to be prepared to offer interviewees information on
support services. The manual advances an ethic of research that is
action-oriented, accountable to the anti-violence movement and responds
to the needs of women living with violence. The guide is aimed at
researchers, activists, community workers and service providers who
want to become familiar with methodological issues. |
| Summary Source |
Adapted from author |
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