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    Rape as a Weapon of War: Advancing Human Rights for Women at the U.S.-Mexico Border

    Falcón, Sylvanna. 2001. "Rape as a Weapon of War: Advancing Human Rights for Women at the U.S.-Mexico Border." Social Justice 28 (2): 31-50.

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    Topics: Gender, Women, Masculinity/ies, Gender-Based Violence, Gendered Power Relations, Patriarchy, Military Forces & Armed Groups, Militarization, Rights, Human Rights, Women's Rights, Security, Sexual Violence, Male Perpetrators, Rape, SV against Women, Violence Regions: Americas, North America Countries: Mexico, United States of America Keywords: war on drugs, militarization, rape, national security

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    Promoting Gender Equality Through Development: Land Ownership and Domestic Violence in Nicaragua

    Arenas, Carlos, and Shelly Grabe. 2009. “Promoting Gender Equality Through Development: Land Ownership and Domestic Violence in Nicaragua.” Working Paper, Gender, Development, and Globalization Program, Center for Gender in Global Context, Michigan State University, East Lansing.

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    Topics: Development, Gender, Women, Gender-Based Violence, Gendered Power Relations, Gender Equality/Inequality, Households, Rights, Land Rights, Women's Rights Regions: Americas, Central America Countries: Nicaragua Keywords: development, domestic violence, gender empowerment, gender relations, women's land rights, gender violence

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    Rape as Weapon of War in the Eastern DRC? The Victims' Perspective

    Maedl, Anna. 2011. "Rape as Weapon of War in the Eastern DRC? The Victims' Perspective." Human Rights Quarterly 33 (1): 128-47.

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    Topics: Armed Conflict, Combatants, Male Combatants, Gender, Gender-Based Violence, Gendered Power Relations, Health, HIV/AIDS, International Organizations, Military Forces & Armed Groups, Rights, Human Rights, Women's Rights, Security, Sexual Violence, Rape, SV against Women Regions: Africa, Central Africa Countries: Democratic Republic of the Congo Keywords: sexual violence, rape, war rape, weapon of war

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    Explaining Sexual Violence and Gender Inequalities in the DRC

    Freedman, Jane. 2011. “Explaining Sexual Violence and Gender Inequalities in the DRC.” Peace Review: A Journal of Social Justice 23 (2): 170-175.

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    Topics: Armed Conflict, Gender, Women, Gender-Based Violence, Gendered Power Relations, Gender Equality/Inequality, Humanitarian Assistance, Context-Appropriate Response to Trauma, International Organizations, NGOs, Rights, Women's Rights, Sexual Violence, Rape, SV against Women, Violence Regions: Africa, Central Africa Countries: Democratic Republic of the Congo Keywords: sexual violence, conflict, gender inequality

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    Frontline Feminisms: Women, War, and Resistance

    Waller, Marguerite. and Jennifer Rycenga. 2000. Frontline Feminisms: Women, War, and Resistance. New York: Garland Pub. 

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    Topics: Armed Conflict, Combatants, Female Combatants, Ethnicity, Feminisms, Gender, Women, Gender-Based Violence, Gendered Power Relations, Gender Equality/Inequality, Military Forces & Armed Groups, Militarization, Nonviolence, Political Participation, Race, Rights, Women's Rights, Sexual Violence, SV against Women Keywords: war, feminism, women

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    Why Do Some Men Use Violence against Women and How Can We Prevent It?- Quantitative Findings from the United Nations Multi-Country Study on Men and Violence in Asia and the Pacific

    Fulu, Emma, X. Warner, S. Miedema, R. Jewkes, T. Roselli and J. Lang. 2013. Why Do Some Men Use Violence against Women and How Can We Prevent It? - Quantitative Findings from the United Nations Multi-Country Study on Men and Violence in Asia and the Pacific. Bangkok: UN Partners for Prevention.

    Topics: Domestic Violence, Gender, Masculinity/ies, Gender-Based Violence, Gendered Power Relations, Gender Equality/Inequality, Households, Rights, Human Rights, Women's Rights, Sexual Violence, Rape, SV against Men Regions: Asia, Oceania

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    En-Gendering the Police: Women’s Police Stations and Feminism in São Paulo

    Santos, Cecília MacDowell. 2004. “En-Gendering the Police: Women’s Police Stations and Feminism in São Paulo.” Latin American Research Review 39 (3): 29–55. 

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    Topics: Feminisms, Gender, Women, Gender-Based Violence, Gendered Power Relations, Masculinism, Security, Security Sector Reform Regions: Americas, South America Countries: Brazil

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    Constructing and Negotiating Gender in Women’s Police Stations in Brazil

    Nelson, Sara. 1996. “Constructing and Negotiating Gender in Women’s Police Stations in Brazil.” Latin American Perspectives 23 (1): 131–48.

    Topics: Gender, Women, Gender-Based Violence, Gendered Power Relations, Security, Security Sector Reform, Sexual Violence, SV against Women Regions: Americas, South America Countries: Brazil

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    Violence in the City of Women: Police and Batterers in Bahia, Brazil

    Hautzinger, Sarah. 2007. Violence in the City of Women: Police and Batterers in Bahia, Brazil. Berkeley and Los Angeles: University of California Press.

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    Topics: Domestic Violence, Feminisms, Gender, Women, Masculinity/ies, Gender-Based Violence, Gendered Power Relations, Security, Security Sector Reform Regions: Americas, South America Countries: Brazil

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    Health Services for Survivors of Gender-Based Violence in Northern Uganda: A Qualitative Study

    Henttonen, Mirkka, Charlotte Watts, Bayard Roberts, Felix Kaducu, and Matthias Borchert. 2008. “Health Services for Survivors of Gender-Based Violence in Northern Uganda: A Qualitative Study.” Reproductive Health Matters 16 (31): 122–31.

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    Topics: Armed Conflict, Displacement & Migration, IDPs, Domestic Violence, Gender, Women, Girls, Gender-Based Violence, Gendered Power Relations, Health, Reproductive Health, Trauma, Humanitarian Assistance, Context-Appropriate Response to Trauma, Sexual Violence, Rape, Sexual Exploitation and Abuse Regions: Africa, East Africa Countries: Uganda

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