This training video for health care providers and others who may be in a position to help women living in situations of violence, frames the issue of violence against women as a human rights violation and a public health problem.

This video is intended as a general sensitization tool on the issue of gender-based violence (GBV), providing key definitions and addressing some of the most common myths about GBV.

In 2008, our 41 Member Associations in Latin America and the Caribbean provided 29, 819,125 services. We helped improve individual lives, change attitudes and reduce poverty’s grip throughout the region. We drove on rugged mountain roads to serve women living in remote villages, miles from the nearest clinic. We were in the forefront of opposition to restrictive laws repressive policies and that deprive women of their dignity and the right to determine their own reproductive destinies.  We also empowered young people through peer education programs and increased their access to appropriate sexual and reproductive health education, information and services.

This publication describes how our Member Association in Venezuela, PLAFAM, met the needs of victims of violence by recognizing the importance of womens' social context.

This manual provides tools and guidelines for program managers working in developing countries. It includes practical tools to determine provider attitudes to gender-based violence, legal definitions and responsibilities, and quality of care.