Resources and Information on Violence against Women

Gender-based Violence

Why Do People Stay in Abusive Relationships

Breaking up from an abusive relationship is not always easy. Low self-esteem, fear, lack of finances, disability, and social/peer pressures are common reasons why victims stay.

Domestic and Sexual Violence Fact Sheet

Domestic violence and sexual assault affect millions of individuals regardless of age, economic status, race, religion, or education. More than one in three women will be a victim in their lifetime. Children are particularly vulnerable as both victims and witnesses.

What Is Financial Abuse

Financial abuse is a form of abuse that can take many different forms, including giving someone an allowance, denying them access to their own money, or even taking control of shared bank accounts.

Protective Factors Framework

Discover five Protective Factors that can decrease the likelihood of child abuse and neglect. These factors are parental resilience, social connections, concrete support in times of need, knowledge of parenting and child development, and social and emotional competence of children.

Empowerment Advocacy

Empowerment advocacy is a wellness-based healing method where victims/survivors of battering are provided with support, advocacy, resources, and information to determine what is best for their lives.  

16 Ways Adults Can Support Traumatized Children

Children and youth exposed to violence and trauma are at risk for physical, mental, and emotional harm. Recognizing some of the signs can help identify children and adolescents who may need assistance and support. Signs of trauma can include behavioral, emotional, and physical symptoms.

10 Things Men Can Do to Prevent Gender Based Violence

Ways in which men can be allies in ending gender violence include approaching the issue as a men's issue, speaking out against abusive behavior, questioning their own attitudes, supporting women's centers and fundraisers, educating themselves and others, refusing to fund sexism, and mentoring young boys on respectful behavior towards girls and women. 

8 Tips for Addressing Violence Against Transgender and Gender Nonbinary People

Learn about the challenges and violence faced by transgender and gender non-binary people in achieving their primary goal of being seen, acknowledged, and respected. Support by communicating about trauma and violence in ways that promote healing and avoid causing more pain.

Personalized Safety Plan

The article discusses the importance of having a personalized safety plan when dealing with an abusive partner. It provides tips and strategies for evaluating risks, identifying helpful people and resources, and reducing risk of harm during violent incidents or when leaving the relationship. 

Domestic Abuse, Sexual Violence and Substance Use

The complex link between domestic violence and substance abuse creates unique challenges to treatment. Substance-using women are more vulnerable to domestic violence. Similarly, women in violent relationships are more prone to have substance abuse issues than women in nonviolent relationships.

Teen Dating Violence

Teens and Sex Harassment

Know Your IX is an organization working with victims of school-based sexual harassment and violence in high schools to encourage other victims to come forward. Teenage girls are found to be victims of rape and sexual assault more than any other age group.  

Teen/Young Adult Dating Abuse Statistics

Dating abuse is a significant issue that affects young people across the nation. Nearly 1.5 million high school students experience physical abuse from their dating partners each year. One in three girls in the U.S. is a victim of physical, emotional, or verbal abuse from their dating partner.

CDC Understanding Teen Dating Violence

Dating violence is a type of intimate partner violence that can be physical, emotional, or sexual. It can occur in person or electronically and can have serious long-term and short-term effects on health. Youth who are victims of dating violence are more likely to experience symptoms of depression and anxiety, engage in unhealthy behaviors, and think about suicide.

Teen Dating Violence Among LGBTQ Youth

LGBTQ youth are at a higher risk for dating violence than non-LGBTQ youth, with rates of physical and sexual abuse being significantly higher. Transgender youth were found to be at the highest risk for dating violence. Existing curricula on teen dating violence and sex education rarely include LGBTQ-specific content, perpetuating myths and further marginalizing LGBTQ survivors.

Abuse in Later Life

Abuse in Later Life

Abuse in later life is the willful abuse, neglect, or financial exploitation of an older adult that is perpetrated by someone in an ongoing relationship. Abusers often use coercive tactics including physical and psychological abuse and isolation to maintain power and control over their victims.

Abuse in Later Life Power and Control Wheel

Diagram of types of abuse and facts about abuse created by National Clearinghouse on Abuse in Later Life with input from over 50 survivors from eight states.

Violence Against Native Women

Violence Against Native Women

Diagram of types of violence against Native women developed by Sacred Circle - National Resource Center to End Violence Against Native Women. 

Tohono O'odham Nation Komckud Ki Brochure (suggest uploading a new pdf with wording right side up)

This brochure highlights types of violence against Native women. American Indians are 2.5 times more likely to experience sexual assault crimes compared to all other races, and one in three Indian women reports having been raped during her lifetime.  

The Facts on Violence Against American Indian/Alaskan Native Women

American Indian women living on reservations experience high rates of violence, including domestic violence, physical assault, sexual assault, and stalking. Due to jurisdictional complexities and limitations in Indian Country, Non-Indians who commit misdemeanor acts of domestic violence on reservations are virtually immune from prosecution in most areas of the country.

Tech Abuse

Power and Control Wheel: On Technology and Abuse

This diagram illustrates some ways that abusers can misuse technology within the context of sexual assault, domestic violence, and stalking. 

Images, Consent and Abuse

Billions of images are captured, uploaded online, and distributed electronically every day. Explicit images of individuals, taken with or without consent, are being distributed online as a tactic of abuse. This has devastating impact on the victim's life and future.

Technology Safety Planning with Survivors

This document contains general information about safety planning with victims of domestic and sexual violence, stalking, and trafficking in situations of technology abuse. Abusers, stalkers, and perpetrators can be persistent and creative in maintaining control and technology is another tool for them to misuse.

Stalking

Stalking Fact Sheet

This document provides information about stalking in the U.S., including definitions, statistics, and common tactics used by stalkers. The majority of stalking victims are stalked by someone they know, such as a current or former intimate partner or acquaintance. 

Stalking Brochure

This brochure identifies behaviors of stalkers and what to do if you are a victim of stalking.

Arizona Resources

Domestic Violence and Sexual Violence Program List

A guide to Arizona resources and programs for victims of sexual and domestic violence. Produced by the Arizona Coalition to End Sexual and Domestic Violence, it includes organizations that provide support, types of programming offered, and phone numbers.

Arizona Domestic Violence Treatment Facilities

Directory of domestic violence treatment facilities in Arizona, listed by county.  

Arizona Forensic Medical Exam Facilities

A directory of Arizona medical forensic exam facilities, produced by the Arizona Coalition to End Sexual and Domestic Violence. Adult victims/survivors of sexual assault have the right to a medical forensic exam, at no cost to them, regardless of whether they report to law enforcement. 

Arizona Crime Victims’ Rights

A listing of automatic rights and rights you must request if you are a victim of crime in Arizona.

Workplaces Protection Orders

Workplaces Protection Orders

Taking action to protect and separate themselves from their abuser places a survivor of domestic violence, sexual violence, and/or stalking at heightened risk for escalated violence, retaliation, and lethality. This document covers considerations for employers when an employee has obtained – or is considering obtaining – a Protection Order.