Picturing a Life Free of Violence: Media and Communications Strategies to End Violence Against Women
Author/Editor(s): Jenny Drezin
We know that one picture speaks a thousand words. Media, in turn, can be a powerful partner for transformation. Targeted media touch the heart as well as the mind, have a profound impact on people and support and empower them to create change.
"Picturing a Life Free of Violence" showcases a wealth and variety of media and communications strategies and materials used around the world to end violence against women. A collaboration between UNIFEM and the Media Materials Clearinghouse of the Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs, the publication highlights materials and campaigns, providing descriptions of innovative communication methods specific to domestic violence, sexual assault and harassment, harmful traditional practices, trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation, and HIV/AIDS.
Posters are wide-reaching and the possible locations for public display are many. In addition, posters are ideal as they reach both the literate and illiterate populations. For these reasons, posters were compiled by more than 2,500 activists around the world from projects that have already had success in reaching their target audience. Posters are wide-reaching and the possible locations for public display are many. "Picturing a Life Free of Violence" includes culturally appropriate variations of posters for a variety of cultures.
"Picturing a Life Free of Violence" is our intention to facilitate information sharing between organizations working to end violence against women, so that strong and effective strategies can be replicated in other contexts.
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- Publication in full
- Preface and Introduction
- Chapter 1: Domestic Violence (pp. 1-10)
- Chapter 1: Domestic Violence (pp. 11-20)
- Chapter 2: Sexual Assault and Coercion
- Chapter 3: Harmful Traditional Practices
- Chapter 4: Trafficking and Commercial Sexual Exploitation
- Chapter 5: HIV/AIDS and Violence
- Chapter 6: A Life Free of Violence (pp. 55-62)
- Chapter 6: A Life Free of Violence (pp. 63-69)
- Index
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