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VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN

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NEXT WEB CONFERENCE October 10, 2007: What New Public Opinion Research 

Tells Us About Men’s Willingness to Support Efforts to Prevent Domestic Violence 

and Sexual Assault with the Family Violence Prevention Fund 

2:00 2:00­ ­3:00 pm EDT (11:00 am 3:00 pm EDT (11:00 am – – noon PDT) noon PDT) 

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“ “Violence Against Women Violence Against Women” ”

u u Domestic violence Domestic violence

u u Sexual violence Sexual violence

u u Violence across the life Violence across the life- -span span

u u Prevent Prevent before violence starts before violence starts

u u Connect Connect to other forms of to other forms of violence violence

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u u National Sexual Violence Resource Center National Sexual Violence Resource Center – – www.nsvrc.org www.nsvrc.org

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Web Dialogue Web Dialogue

September 19, 2007 September 19, 2007 11:00AM 11:00AM - -12:30 PDT; 2:00 12:30 PDT; 2:00- -3:30 PM EDT 3:30 PM EDT

Facilitated by: Facilitated by: Elizabeth Waiters and Lisa Fujie Elizabeth Waiters and Lisa Fujie- -Parks Parks

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Linking Primary Prevention and Linking Primary Prevention and Anti Anti­ ­Oppression Work in Ending Oppression Work in Ending Violence Against Women Violence Against Women

Agenda Agenda 

I. I.  Frameworks for Incorporating Anti Frameworks for Incorporating Anti­ ­ Oppression Work and Primary Prevention Oppression Work and Primary Prevention 

II. II.  Conversation with Guests Conversation with Guests n n  Donna Marie Alexander, SCESA Donna Marie Alexander, SCESA 

n n  Yolanda Yolanda Gotier Gotier, Alternatives to Family , Alternatives to Family Violence and WOCN Violence and WOCN 

n n  Virginia Virginia Gaytan Gaytan, Alternatives to Family , Alternatives to Family Violence and WOCN Violence and WOCN 

III. III.  Dialogue with Participants Dialogue with Participants VI. VI.  Evaluation Evaluation 

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a a systematic systematic process that promotes healthy environments process that promotes healthy environments and behaviors and reduces the likelihood or frequency of and behaviors and reduces the likelihood or frequency of violence against women. violence against women. 

taking action  before  violence against women occurs. 

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ROOT ROOT FACTORS FACTORS

VIOLENCE VIOLENCE AGAINST AGAINST WOMEN WOMEN

BEHAVIORAL BEHAVIORAL FACTORS FACTORS

Trajectory of Violence Against Women Trajectory of Violence Against Women

ENVIRONMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL CONTRIBUTORS CONTRIBUTORS

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Text Chat Text Chat 14 14 

What are some of the different forms of 

oppression? 

Trajectory of Violence Against Women Trajectory of Violence Against Women 15 15

Norms Norms

ROOT ROOT FACTORS FACTORS

VIOLENCE VIOLENCE AGAINST AGAINST WOMEN WOMEN

BEHAVIORAL BEHAVIORAL FACTORS FACTORS

ENVIRONMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL CONTRIBUTORS CONTRIBUTORS

u u Violence Violence 

u u  Traditional Masculinity Traditional Masculinity 

u u  Limited Roles of Women Limited Roles of Women 

u u  Power Power 

u u  Privacy Privacy 

Key Norms Key Norms of Violence Against of Violence Against Women Women

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u u Internalized: Internalized: within the oppressed individual within the oppressed individual 

u u Interpersonal: Interpersonal: prejudice and discrimination prejudice and discrimination across individuals across individuals 

u u Institutional: Institutional: differential access to goods, differential access to goods, services, and opportunities of society services, and opportunities of society 

The Three The Three “ “I I” ”s s of Oppression of Oppression 17 17

Institutional Oppression Institutional Oppression 18 18 

“ “Differential access to the goods, services, and Differential access to the goods, services, and opportunities of society by race.  Institutionalized opportunities of society by race.  Institutionalized racism is normative, sometimes legalized, and racism is normative, sometimes legalized, and often manifests as inherited disadvantage.  It is often manifests as inherited disadvantage.  It is structural, having been codified in our institutions structural, having been codified in our institutions of custom, practice, and law, so there need not be of custom, practice, and law, so there need not be an identifiable perpetrator. an identifiable perpetrator.” ” 

Institutional Racism is Institutional Racism is… … 

­ ­ Dr. Camara Jones Dr. Camara Jones

Intersectionality Intersectionality Theory Theory

“ “Central to Central to intersectionality intersectionality theory theory is the tenet that racism and is the tenet that racism and sexism, as well as other forms of sexism, as well as other forms of oppression such as homophobia, oppression such as homophobia, ageism, and ageism, and ableism ableism, operate as , operate as mutually reinforcing systems of mutually reinforcing systems of inequality. inequality.” ”

Schulz, A, Freudenberg, N and J Daniels. (2006.) Schulz, A, Freudenberg, N and J Daniels. (2006.) Intersections of Intersections of

Race, Class and Gender in Public Health Interventions. Race, Class and Gender in Public Health Interventions.

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Text Chat Text Chat 20 20 

What are some examples of institutional 

oppression and how does institutional oppression directly contribute to violence against women? 

“Addressing the racism that permeates our society, and remains evident in our social service and justice systems, is essential to

effectively addressing the violence that plagues our society. When poor families and families of

color are subjected to greater scrutiny and receive fewer supports and harsher penalties,

violence prevention strategies that are not carefully crafted can cause real harm by

perpetuating existing inequities.”

Source: Family Violence Prevention Fund. (n.d.). Source: Family Violence Prevention Fund. (n.d.). Race, income and violence: What we Race, income and violence: What we know and what we have to learn: Findings from a meeting of racia know and what we have to learn: Findings from a meeting of racial justice and violence l justice and violence prevention allies convened by the Family Violence Prevention Fun prevention allies convened by the Family Violence Prevention Fund. d. San Francisco, CA. San Francisco, CA. http:// http://www.endabuse.org www.endabuse.org. .

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WOMEN OF COLOR NETWORK A project of the National Resource Center on Domestic Violence and

Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence

WOCN has operated for 10 years (1997-2007) as a national entity, providing technical assistance, resources, support and leadership training to women of color advocates and activists across the country.

Core projects of WOCN include: OVW TA Providers on Leadership and Cultural Competency Training; Mentor Project; TA to Women of Color Caucuses; Training Without Walls Teleconference Series; WOCN Membership

Core publications of WOCN include: Resource Guide; Bi-Annual Newsletter; Twice-weekly e-publication WOCN Update ; WOCN Brochure

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WOMEN OF COLOR NETWORK A project of the National Resource Center on Domestic Violence and

Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence

What s New: 1) Facts and Stats Collection on communities of color; 2) National Conference in Collaboration with A Call to Men on Sept. 26-28, 2007 in New Orleans; 3) CALL TO ACTION for Women of Color, Allies and Colleagues concerning the Endangerment of the Woman of Color Advocate.

For more information contact the WOCN Office at 800-537-2238, ext 137 or at wocn@pcadv.org. Visit our website at http://womenofcolornetwork.org.

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California LGBTQ Domestic Violence Technical Assistance & Training Project

§ Technical assistance and training to California’s 94 Department of Public Health­ funded DV agencies 

§ Aimed at increasing access to services among LGBTQ DV victims/survivors 

§ Addressing oppression based on gender identity and sexual orientation is an integral strategy

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Why Address Oppression Based on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (i.e., Homophobia, Biphobia,

Transphobia, Heterosexism)?

1.  To provide accessible and effective services: DV agencies need to be able to provide a safe and welcoming environment for LGBTQ individuals, free from interpersonal and institutional oppression. 

2.  To contribute to prevention: Because oppression based on sexual orientation & gender identity are underlying contributors to SV/DV and other forms of violence, anti­ oppression efforts also contribute to prevention.

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1. Participation in TAT is required for all 94 DPH-funded agencies; mandatory participation by Executive Directors

2. 16 regional Training-of-Trainers to build capacity to conduct ongoing LGBTQ DV training for staff and volunteers

3. TAT topics include:

§ Skills to identify/address homo/bi/transphobia and heterosexism among staff, community members, clients

§ How to develop written policies (non-discrimination policies for sexual orientation & gender identity) & procedures (best practices/protocols for serving LGBTQ clients)

§ Continuous quality improvement to foster and measure ongoing improvements over a 3-year period

How Do We Address Institutional Homophobia, Biphobia, Transphobia, Heterosexism?

Lisa Fujie Parks, California Partnership To End Domestic Violence lisa@cpedv.org, 916­444­7163, www.cpedv.org 

Organizational Practices Organizational Practices

“ “Organizations, like individuals, can Organizations, like individuals, can evolve to become anti evolve to become anti- -racist. The racist. The transformation begins with developing transformation begins with developing a comprehensive understanding of a comprehensive understanding of how racism and oppression operate how racism and oppression operate within an organization within an organization’ ’s own walls. s own walls. From that analysis comes a From that analysis comes a commitment and concrete plans for commitment and concrete plans for dismantling racism within the dismantling racism within the organization and in the larger society. organization and in the larger society.” ” 

Source: Reshape: The newsletter of the sexual assault coalition Source: Reshape: The newsletter of the sexual assault coalition resource sharing project. Includes resource sharing project. Includes The Effects of Tokenism on Women of Color and Assessing Organiza The Effects of Tokenism on Women of Color and Assessing Organizational Racism, Issue #2, tional Racism, Issue #2, May 2001. May 2001. http://www.resourcesharingproject.org/ReShapeNewsletters/Reshape http://www.resourcesharingproject.org/ReShapeNewsletters/Reshape02.pdf 02.pdf.. 

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Influencing Policy & Legislation Influencing Policy & Legislation

Changing Organizational Practices Changing Organizational Practices

Fostering Coalitions & Networks Fostering Coalitions & Networks

Educating Providers Educating Providers Promoting Community Education Promoting Community Education Strengthening Individual Knowledge & Skills Strengthening Individual Knowledge & Skills

The Spectrum of Prevention The Spectrum of Prevention 31 31

Text Chat Text Chat 32 32

Influencing Policy & Legislation Influencing Policy & Legislation

Changing Organizational Practices Changing Organizational Practices

Fostering Coalitions & Networks Fostering Coalitions & Networks

Educating Providers Educating Providers Promoting Community Education Promoting Community Education

Strengthening Individual Knowledge & Skills Strengthening Individual Knowledge & Skills

How can we use the Spectrum of Prevention in our anti­oppression 

work to prevent VAW? 

Dialogue with Participants Dialogue with Participants 33 33

Resources Resources 

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Text Chat Text Chat 

Evaluation Evaluation 

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