Research on Violence Against women
The Roundtable's own listing of robust research on violence against women:
See also: New Zealand Family Violence Clearinghouse
National Online Resource Center on Violence Against Women (US)
Mincava electronic clearing house
XY: Men, Masculinities and gender politics
See also: New Zealand Family Violence Clearinghouse
National Online Resource Center on Violence Against Women (US)
Mincava electronic clearing house
XY: Men, Masculinities and gender politics
Women’s Human Rights: An introduction
Charlotte Bunch & Samantha Frost, Routledge, 2000.
Accessible overview of women’s human rights and applying the human rights framework to women.
Violence Against Women
WHO, 2000.
A report on violence against women as a health issue.
Violence Against Women in New Zealand: Prevalence and health consequences
Janet Fanslow and Elizabeth Robinson, New Zealand Medical Journal, 2004.
The first report from a large cross-sectional study of violence against women in New Zealand, that shows the rates of violence experienced by women from non-partners and partners, and outlines the health consequences associated with intimate partner violence.
Good Practices in Combating and Eliminating Violence Against Women
United National Division for the Advancement of Women, 2005.
Reports on promising practices from around the world aimed at ending violence against women.
Not a Minute More: Ending Violence Against Women
UNIFEM, 2000.
A good international overview and analysis of the issue of violence against women.
Picturing a Life Free from Violence: Media and Communications Strategies to End Violence Against Women
UNIFEM,
This report shows campaigns and media strategies used around the world to change attitudes and behaviours about violence against women.
With an End in Sight
UNIFEM,
Documents inspiring stories of people around the world who are working to end violence against women.
Family Violence and Gender Fact Sheet
New Zealand Family Violence Clearinghouse, 2007.
This 4 page factsheet answers the question: “are women equally as violent as men?”. It provides a analysis of the differences between men and women’s violence within relationships, and compares statistics on the rates of male and female violence.
The 7 Ps of Men’s Violence
Michael Kaufman, The White Ribbon Campaign, 1999.
Kaufman is a leading figure in the White Ribbon Day campaign – this article focuses on the 7 ‘P’s of men’s violence.
Male Victims of Domestic Violence: A Substantive and Methodological Research Review
Michael Kimmel, 2001.
This report, written for the Department of Education and Science in Ireland, discusses the issue of gender symmetry in domestic violence and explains why some research seems to show women are as violent as men.
Re-examining Battering: Are all acts of violence against intimate partners the same?
Ellen Pence & Shamita Dasgupta, Praxis International, 2006.
The authors argue that we need to differentiate among five categories of domestic violence, and that some forms of violence are more likely to be perpetrated by men and others by women. Their analysis helps to explain why Police, courts and domestic violence services largely deal with male violence against women and children, but community surveys appear to show women and men perpetrate violence in the same numbers.
Woman Bites Dog: Making sense of media and research reports that claim women and men are equally violent
Janice Giles, New Zealand Medical Journal, 2005.
Accessible article from a New Zealand perspective, that explains the problems with the research methodology that shows women are as violent as men in relationships.
Claims about Husband Battering
Michael Flood, Domestic Violence and Incest Resource Centre, 1999.
The author argues that “claims by some men's groups of widespread 'husband battering' have less to do with a genuine concern for male victims and more to do with political agendas regarding the Family Court and other anti-feminist concerns.”
Human rights and domestic violence
Zoe Craven, Australian Domestic and Family Violence Clearinghouse, 2003.
Good overview of how the human rights analysis of domestic violence developed, from the Australian Domestic and Family Violence Clearinghouse.
Living at the Cutting Edge: Women’s Experiences of Protection Orders
Neville Robertson, Ruth Busch, Radha D'Souza, Fiona Lam Sheung, Reynu Anand, Roma Balzer, Ariana Simpson & Dulcie Paina, University of Waikato, 2007.
Comprehensive report that examines the experiences of 43 Maori, Pakeha, Pasifika and other ethnic minority women who were victims of male partner violence, the impact of the violence on them and their children, and their experiences of the justice system and social services sectors when they reached out for protection.
Prevalence of child sexual abuse reported by a cross-sectional sample of New Zealand women
Janet Fanslow, Elizabeth Robinson, Sue Crengle & Lana Perese, Child Abuse and Neglect, 2007.
This article presents the findings from a large cross-sectional study of violence against women in New Zealand, and looks at the prevalence rate for child sexual abuse and the links to experiencing abuse as an adult.
Boys, Sex and Porn: New technologies and old dangers
Michael Flood, xyonline, 2007.
Looks at young men’s consumption of sexually explicit media, particularly of internet pornography, and argues that it is contributing to social norms that support violence against women and intensify some boys’ participation in sexual abuse.
Charlotte Bunch & Samantha Frost, Routledge, 2000.
Accessible overview of women’s human rights and applying the human rights framework to women.
Violence Against Women
WHO, 2000.
A report on violence against women as a health issue.
Violence Against Women in New Zealand: Prevalence and health consequences
Janet Fanslow and Elizabeth Robinson, New Zealand Medical Journal, 2004.
The first report from a large cross-sectional study of violence against women in New Zealand, that shows the rates of violence experienced by women from non-partners and partners, and outlines the health consequences associated with intimate partner violence.
Good Practices in Combating and Eliminating Violence Against Women
United National Division for the Advancement of Women, 2005.
Reports on promising practices from around the world aimed at ending violence against women.
Not a Minute More: Ending Violence Against Women
UNIFEM, 2000.
A good international overview and analysis of the issue of violence against women.
Picturing a Life Free from Violence: Media and Communications Strategies to End Violence Against Women
UNIFEM,
This report shows campaigns and media strategies used around the world to change attitudes and behaviours about violence against women.
With an End in Sight
UNIFEM,
Documents inspiring stories of people around the world who are working to end violence against women.
Family Violence and Gender Fact Sheet
New Zealand Family Violence Clearinghouse, 2007.
This 4 page factsheet answers the question: “are women equally as violent as men?”. It provides a analysis of the differences between men and women’s violence within relationships, and compares statistics on the rates of male and female violence.
The 7 Ps of Men’s Violence
Michael Kaufman, The White Ribbon Campaign, 1999.
Kaufman is a leading figure in the White Ribbon Day campaign – this article focuses on the 7 ‘P’s of men’s violence.
Male Victims of Domestic Violence: A Substantive and Methodological Research Review
Michael Kimmel, 2001.
This report, written for the Department of Education and Science in Ireland, discusses the issue of gender symmetry in domestic violence and explains why some research seems to show women are as violent as men.
Re-examining Battering: Are all acts of violence against intimate partners the same?
Ellen Pence & Shamita Dasgupta, Praxis International, 2006.
The authors argue that we need to differentiate among five categories of domestic violence, and that some forms of violence are more likely to be perpetrated by men and others by women. Their analysis helps to explain why Police, courts and domestic violence services largely deal with male violence against women and children, but community surveys appear to show women and men perpetrate violence in the same numbers.
Woman Bites Dog: Making sense of media and research reports that claim women and men are equally violent
Janice Giles, New Zealand Medical Journal, 2005.
Accessible article from a New Zealand perspective, that explains the problems with the research methodology that shows women are as violent as men in relationships.
Claims about Husband Battering
Michael Flood, Domestic Violence and Incest Resource Centre, 1999.
The author argues that “claims by some men's groups of widespread 'husband battering' have less to do with a genuine concern for male victims and more to do with political agendas regarding the Family Court and other anti-feminist concerns.”
Human rights and domestic violence
Zoe Craven, Australian Domestic and Family Violence Clearinghouse, 2003.
Good overview of how the human rights analysis of domestic violence developed, from the Australian Domestic and Family Violence Clearinghouse.
Living at the Cutting Edge: Women’s Experiences of Protection Orders
Neville Robertson, Ruth Busch, Radha D'Souza, Fiona Lam Sheung, Reynu Anand, Roma Balzer, Ariana Simpson & Dulcie Paina, University of Waikato, 2007.
Comprehensive report that examines the experiences of 43 Maori, Pakeha, Pasifika and other ethnic minority women who were victims of male partner violence, the impact of the violence on them and their children, and their experiences of the justice system and social services sectors when they reached out for protection.
Prevalence of child sexual abuse reported by a cross-sectional sample of New Zealand women
Janet Fanslow, Elizabeth Robinson, Sue Crengle & Lana Perese, Child Abuse and Neglect, 2007.
This article presents the findings from a large cross-sectional study of violence against women in New Zealand, and looks at the prevalence rate for child sexual abuse and the links to experiencing abuse as an adult.
Boys, Sex and Porn: New technologies and old dangers
Michael Flood, xyonline, 2007.
Looks at young men’s consumption of sexually explicit media, particularly of internet pornography, and argues that it is contributing to social norms that support violence against women and intensify some boys’ participation in sexual abuse.