Picturing a Life Free of Violence: Media and Communications Strategies to End Violence Against Women

This publication showcases a variety of media and communications strategies and materials used around the world to end violence against women. A collaboration between the United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM) and the Media Materials Clearinghouse of the Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs, the publication highlights materials and campaigns, providing descriptions of innovative communications methods for awareness raising. It is an attempt to facilitate information sharing between organisations working to end violence against women, so that strong and effective strategies can be replicated in other contexts.

The publication is accompanied by a larger electronic database containing thousands of materials available at the End Violence Against Women website so that the collection of accessible materials can be increased, constituting an updated communications resource base.

Contents:

• Preface and Introduction
• Chapter 1: Domestic Violence
• 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
• Index