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Further reading and useful resource material
from Hands in Hand
If you have access to the internet and want to learn more about sexual and gender-based violence, you can find further information and resources on these websites:
Restored www.restoredrelationships.org
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This is an international Christian alliance working to end violence against women by transforming relationships between men and women. You can download a pack for churches: www.restoredrelationships.org/resources/info/51
We Will Speak Out coalition www.wewillspeakout.org
This is a global coalition of Christian-based non-governmental organisations (NGOs), churches and organisations who have committed themselves to see an end to sexual violence in the world. You can also find resources for churches and factsheets: www.wewillspeakout.org/resources
Christians for Biblical Equality www.cbeinternational.org
CBE is an NGO of Christian men and women who believe that the Bible teaches the fundamental equality of men and women of all ethnic groups, economic classes and age groups.
GADN is a network of UK-based NGO staff, practitioners, consultants and academics working together on gender, development and women’s rights issues. Here you will find information on gender equality and women’s rights in international development policy and practice, expert advice and different advocacy campaigns.
Bridge www.bridge.ids.ac.uk
Bridge is a specialised gender and development research and information service based in the Institute of Development Studies in the UK. You will find publications on gender-related research.
Hot Peach Pages www.hotpeachpages.net
This website provides a list of agencies around the world where women and girls can find support if they are experiencing abuse.
Tearfund TILZ www.tearfund.org/sexualviolence
This is the section of Tearfund’s International Learning Zone where you will find publications and research on sexual violence from various programmes and countries where Tearfund partners work.
Footsteps www.tearfund.org/footsteps
Footsteps magazine is a Tearfund publication. It shares information, ideas, contacts and experience in a Christian context at grassroots level. It is published three times a year in four languages – English, French, Portuguese and Spanish. This publication can be found online or you can be added to the mailing list to receive it at your postal address in your country.
Of interest to this topic, you could look at the following issues of Footsteps: Issue 98 (HIV), 96 (Human trafficking), 86 (Stigma), 72 (Family life), 68 (Forgiveness and reconciliation), 60 (Facilitation skills), 45 (Advocacy).
