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 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.

Produced in collaboration with the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the “UNITE to End Violence against Women” campaign,  this manual provides tools and guidelines for health care managers in order to improve the health care response to violence against women in developing country settings. It includes practical tools to determine provider attitudes to gender-based violence, legal definitions and responsibilities, and quality of care.

In this Fall 2010 edition of Reaching Out you will learn more about how IPPF/WHR tackles the complex problem of gender based violence and how IPPF/WHR scales up its efforts to ensure that all young people have access to sexual and reproductive health.  Also, Alex Sanger contributes an OpEd about the importance of investing in young people and we highlight the commitment of donor Gerald Pearsall.