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Assessing The Evidence: How Systems That Address Intimate Partner Violence Evaluate The Credibility And Utility Of Research Findings

Jun 5, 2026
A research article examining how practitioners across victim services, criminal justice, and law enforcement systems assess the usefulness and credibility of research evidence to their practice and policy-related decision making.... Read More →

Assessing The Evidence: How Systems That Address Intimate Partner Violence Evaluate The Credibility And Utility Of Research Findings

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Remote evaluations of violence against women and girls interventions: a rapid scoping review of tools, ethics, and safety

Jun 5, 2026
A scoping review examining remote evaluations of violence against women and girls interventions to describe the landscape of remote data collection methods, review safety and ethical considerations, and offer best practices.... Read More →

Remote evaluations of violence against women and girls interventions: a rapid scoping review of tools, ethics, and safety

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Conducting Intervention Research with Immigrant Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence: Barriers and Facilitators of Recruitment and Retention

Jun 5, 2026
A qualitative research article that explored strategies to enhance recruitment and retention of immigrant survivors of IPV in intervention research from the perspective of survivors and providers serving immigrant women.... Read More →

Conducting Intervention Research with Immigrant Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence: Barriers and Facilitators of Recruitment and Retention

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WHO Ethical and Safety Recommendations for Researching, Documenting, and Monitoring Sexual Violence in Emergencies

Jun 5, 2026
The World Health Organization (WHO) designed this document to inform those involved in planning, conducting, funding, reviewing protocols for, approving or supporting information collection on sexual violence in humanitarian settings.... Read More →

WHO Ethical and Safety Recommendations for Researching, Documenting, and Monitoring Sexual Violence in Emergencies

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Researching Violence Against Women: A Practical Guide for Researchers and Activists

Jun 5, 2026
Published in 2005, this guide offers methodologies for conducting research on gender-based violence, particularly intimate partner violence, in low-resource settings. Drawing from the experiences of researchers across over 40 countries, it provides practical guidance on various aspects of research, including study design, data collection, and ethical considerations. The guide aims to equip researchers and activists with the tools necessary to conduct effective and ethical research, ultimately contributing to informed interventions and policy development... Read More →

Researching Violence Against Women: A Practical Guide for Researchers and Activists

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