Other Publications By Our Global Iniative Partners
Women's Health Initiative - Bulgaria
Please contact the coordinating group if you would like copies of the following publications.
- Social discourses, women’s resistive voices: Facing infertility in Bulgaria, 2004. Todorova, I., Kotzeva, T. Women’s Studies International Forum. 26, 2, 139-151.
- Contextual shifts in Bulgarian women’s identity in the face of infertility, 2006. Todorova, I. & Kotzeva, T. Psychology & Health, 21 (1), 123-141.
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- Cultural meanings of the infertility treatment procedures and new reproductive technologies: Women’s voices from Bulgaria, In: 2009. Panayotova, Y. & Todorova, I. Assisting Reproduction, Testing Genes: Global Encounters with New Biotechnologies, Berghahn Books. Eds. Daphna Birenbaum-Carmeli & Marcia C. Inhorn.
- Providers’ constructions of women’s role in cervical cancer screening in Eastern Europe. 2006. Todorova, I., Baban, A., Balabanova, D., Panayotova, Y., & Bradley, J. Social Science and Medicine, 63 (3), 776-787.
- Inequalities in cervical cancer screening in Eastern Europe: Perspectives from Bulgaria and Romania. 2009. Todorova, I., Baban, A., Alexandrova, A. & Bradley, J. International Journal of Public Health, 54, 222-232. (Awarded Editor’s Choice paper)
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Sanlaap - India
By Sanlaap (please contact the organization for information on cost, availability, and other resources):
- Plan of Action - Report on prostitution, child prostitutes and children of prostitutes and a plan of action to combat trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation of women and children.
- Combat Crimes against Children - Handbook for police. Read more
- Dehobyabsha Ki Ekti Samshya / Aparadh - Investigative study on the views of civil society towards women in prostitution, their children and legal rights. Available in Bangla only.
- Bare foot Light - Book on young children and girls who have grappled physical and psychological torture.
- Sayakbarta – Bishesh Sankalan - Book of selected articles published in Sanlaap’s Bengali Journal ‘Sayakbarta’. Available in Bangla only.
- Meyeder Khamatayan O Nari Shishu Pachar - Investigative study on connections between trafficking and women’s empowerment with a focus on rural West Bengal. Available in English and Bangla.
- Section 498A–Used or Misused - Study on implementation of Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code in Kolkata and in the districts of South 24 Parganas in West Bengal.
- In Disguise - Study on the status of vulnerable women and girl children.
- Project Linkage - Situational analysis on trafficking and prostitution in Dinbazar (Jalpaiguri) and Changrabandha (Cooch Behar).
- Yet Another Right: Summary of a discussion on the issue of legalizing prostitution - Quality Care Standards for services provided to child victims of commercial sexual exploitation and the child protection policy of Sanlaap. Document identifying core quality standards for care givers providing services to children who are victims of commercial sexual exploitation.
- Abarbanita - Newsletter on child prostitution and commercial sexual exploitation of children. Available in Bangla only.
- Jonaki: Trafficking in Women & Children - Issue on trafficking and prostitution of girl children, pornography, and bonded labor as the worst forms of exploitation. Available in Bangla only.
- Tracking Our Children - Field study conducted in 8 districts of West Bengal to understand the trends of migration, child marriage, and trafficking.
- Child Domestic Labour & Trafficking - Report on unsafe migration for child domestic labor and other purposes.
- Empowering Police Through Capacity Building - Training manual.
- In Search of Justice - Report on reasons for low conviction rates in judicial cases of trafficking.
- Under-Age Marriage In Rural West Bengal - Report on the phenomenon of child marriage in rural West Bengal.
- Training for Panchayat Members On Prevention of Trafficking in Women & Children and Responding to HIV-AIDS - Training manual.
- Gender, Sex & Sexuality, HIV/AIDS, Migration and Trafficking Training manual for field workers.
- Bare Minimum - Guide-book for care givers of survivors.
- Pocket Handbook On Trafficking & Commercial Sexual Exploitation - Handbook of laws and available relevant infrastructure as per the provisions of such laws.
- Jonaki: January – June 2007 - Issue on relevant laws and recent significant field studies.
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Manavi - India
By Manavi (please visit the Manavi website for information on other resources):
Women Unlimited - India
Women Unlimited has an impressive publishing roster of pioneering feminist scholars and activists in South Asia and abroad. This includes: Bina Agarwal, Paola Bacchetta, Kamla Bhasin, Radhika Chopra... Read more
Radhika Coomaraswamy, Neloufer de Mel, Zillah Eisenstein, Rada Ivekovic, Indira Jaising, Kumari Jayawardena, Kalpana Kannabiran, Nighat Said Khan, Fatima Mernissi, Chandra Mohanty, Martha Nussbaum, Rajeswari Sunder Rajan, Shahnaz Rouse, Vandana Shiva and Romila Thapar; as well as some of the finest creative writers – Bama, Ismat Chughtai, Esther David, Mridula Garg, Qurratulain Hyder and Nayantara Sahgal. Close
Women and Their Bodies - Israel
Israel Women’s Network Data Book - Women and Their Bodies was the only organization to write chapters on women’s health for this data book, which tracks the status of Israeli women every two years. Please contact the coordinating group for copies.
Shokado Women’s Bookstore - Japan
Sacrificing Ourselves for Love, 2001. Japanese translation of the English Sacrificing Ourselves for Love, published by Our Bodies Ourselves. This publication deals with issues such as dieting and eating disorders, cosmetic surgery, domestic violence, rape, and STDs, all of which are serious problems in Japanese society. It also includes information on shelters and counseling services available to battered women in Japan. Read the preface.
Alternative Culture - South Korea
Since the first issue of its journal, Equal Parent, Liberal Children, in 1985, Alternative Culture Publishing has released one or two issues every year. Here are some titles:
- Open Society, Autonomous Women (1986)
- Feminist Literature (1987)
- Dominant Culture / Male Culture (1988)
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- Oppressing Education, Growing Children (1989)
- Housewives: The Interruptions and Liberation (1990)
- Rewriting Romantic Love Stories (1991)
- Rewriting the Stories of Korean Sexuality (1991)
- Women Make Women in Words (1992)
- The World that I Hope to Live In (1994)
- Rewriting the Stories of Marriage 1 (1996)
- Rewriting the Stories of Marriage 2 (1996)
- Rewriting the Stories of Teenagers 1 (1997)
- Rewriting the Stories of Teenagers 2 (1997)
- Women Finding a Job, Changing the World (1999)
- Women's Body, Women's Age (2001)
- Whom to Live With: Rewriting Korean Families (2003)
Other publications include:
- Male Feminists by Tom Digby; Trans. Yonju KimGo et al.(2004)
- Science Book for Girls and Other Intelligent Beings by Valerie Wyatt; Trans. Minkyung Kim (2003)
- Menarche Party: A Girls' Guide to Happy Menstruation by Jieun Roh et al. (2002)
- I Got Flowers Today: Domestic Violence and Women's Rights by Hee Jin Jeong(2001)
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The Center “Partnership for Development” - Moldova
Please contact the coordinating group if you would like copies of the following publications.
- Appreciating Women’s Attitude towards Their Own Health, 2000. Survey conducted in collaboration with the Center of Medical, Social and Demographic Research (Academy of Science) and Chair of Public Health and Management (State University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Nicolae Testemitanu").
- Sacrificing Ourselves for Love, 2002. Published with funding from Soros Foundation.
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- Informative Bulletin, 1999-2004. Published 19 issues, followed by a special 2004 issue dedicated to different aspects of woman’s health.
- Informative Legal Magazine, 10th issue. Published in collaboration with the Center for Human Rights.
- Thumbs-up Moms and Dads. Guide for parents on age-specific children’s health issues and the negative physical and psychological consequences of child labor.
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Women’s Rehabilitation Center - Nepal
Please contact the coordinating group if you would like copies of the following publications.
- Insight - Bi-annual publication focusing on women’s rights issues.
- Sayapatri - Publication on women’s health for rural community women. Available in Nepali only.
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- Anweshi - Annual publication on violence against women in Nepal and published on the special occasion of International Violence against Women Day (November 25).
- Advocacy Update - Quarterly update on national and international advocacy activities undertaken by the Women’s Rehabilitation Center. Available in English and Nepali.
- What Happens When Women Take Actions - Research report on the constraints and strategy mechanisms of Women Human Rights Defenders in Nepal. Published in 2008 by the Women’s Rehabilitation Center and Isis-WICCE in Uganda.
- Organizational Annual Reports - Available in English and Nepali.
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Network of East-West Women-Polska - Poland
Since 1991, the Network of East-West Women has supported the growth of gender scholarship, women's movements, and grassroots activism, as well as the exchange of knowledge between women in the US and Central and Eastern Europe, the Newly Independent States and Russia (CEE/NIS/Russia).
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Through their Book and Journal Project in particular, the organization has aided in the establishment of gender studies and women's rights centers and libraries, and supported original research and publications on women's changing situations throughout the region. In eleven years, this project has contributed roughly 6,500 books and journals, as well as $150,000 in small grants to feminist scholars, activists, and women's NGOs. The organization also publishes newsletters on a range of issues. Close
Women’s Health in St. Petersburg - Russia
Please contact the coordinating group if you would like copies of the following publications.
- Journal article for AIDS, Sex, Health. Published since 1991, this is the only AIDS periodical distributed in the countries of the former USSR. It is supported by UNAIDS, EUROWHO, and USAID and received awards from UNICEF and the Russian Ministry of Health for AIDS prevention.
GREFELS - Senegal
The coordinating group has a long history in research and activism related to women’s rights. Here are some examples:
- Women of the World: Laws and Policies Affecting their Reproductive Lives, Francophone Africa, 1998. Published in partnership with the Center for Reproductive Law and Policy in New York.
- Women’s Reproductive Rights in Senegal: Implementation, Enforcement, and the Reality of Women’s Reproductive Lives, 2000. Shadow report presented to the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights at its 26th session as a supplement to the periodic report of the Government of Senegal.
You will find a list of other publications on the GREFELS website.
Women’s Health Promotion Center - Serbia
Please contact the coordinating group if you would like copies of the following publications.
- Action Plan for Protection and Improvement of Women’s Health in the Republic of Serbia, 2005-2010. Available in Serbian only.
- Documenting Domestic Violence and its Health Consequences - Form used in primary health care settings and successfully integrated into the official medical screening and documentation protocol.
- WHO Multi-Country Study on Women’s Health and Violence Against Women.
Mavi Kalem - Turkey
Zuhre. Free monthly women’s health magazine on women’s health circulated in Turkey and Cyprus. It also features excerpts from the Turkish adaptation. Available in Turkish only.
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