Compendium of Research on Violence Against Women, 1993-Present
This regularly updated compendium lists and briefly describes all of the projects funded under NIJ's Violence Against Women and Family Violence Program.
Publish Date
March 2013
Wartime Sexual Violence: Misconceptions, Implications, and Ways Forward
This report summarizes ten major misconceptions about wartime sexual violence, highlighting both advances and gaps in our knowledge. Drawing on social science research, it outlines for policymakers the current state of knowledge about wartime sexual violence, details gaps in existing knowledge, and explores the implications of these findings for policymaking.
Read the report.
Publish Date
February 2013
Understanding child sexual abuse definitions and rates
There is hopeful evidence that rates of child sexual abuse, as well as other forms of child maltreatment, are declining. However, there is equally concerning evidence that the actual rates of child sexual abuse may not be fully known because of significant barriers victims and community leaders face in reporting crimes. The following talking points provide information on definitions and rates of child sexual abuse.
Publish Date
2012
Sexual Revictimization Research Brief
This research brief reviews articles that explore the connection between childhood sexual abuse (CSA) and subsequent sexual victimization in adulthood. It demonstrates the significant link between childhood and adulthood sexual revictimization, as well as related health problems.
Publish Date
2011
Media Packet: Statistics about Sexual Violence
Yon Je Louvri: Reducing Vulnerability to Sexual Violence in Haiti’s IDP Camps
This report presents findings on the intersections between food access, water, sanitation, housing and the incidence of sexual violence in camps for displaced persons outside of Port-au-Prince, Haiti. It also provides recommendations for action to improve access to basic needs and prevent sexual violence.
Publish Date
2012
Reading, Understanding, & Evaluating Research: Glossary of Terms
This glossary is presented to assist advocates in 
understanding commonly used terms when reading, understanding, and evaluating research. This glossary drew from several sources, which are listed at the end of this document. These resources can be helpful to advocates who wish to learn more about understanding and evaluating research.
understanding commonly used terms when reading, understanding, and evaluating research. This glossary drew from several sources, which are listed at the end of this document. These resources can be helpful to advocates who wish to learn more about understanding and evaluating research.
Publish Date
2012
National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey Fact Sheet
The NISVS Fact Sheet provides a brief overview of the data from a national study conducted to assess the impact of sexual violence, stalking, and intimate partner violence. It discusses the scope of these forms of violence; immediate impacts of victimization; and the lifelong heath consequences experienced by victims of these forms of violence. This information may help to inform policies on prevention and response efforts in the field.
Links Between Violence and Chronic Diseases, Mental Illness and Poor Learning
These fact sheets describe how violence affects other health problems and community concerns, such as chronic diseases, mental illness and poor learning. Children who are scared at school cannot focus on learning, for example, and people are less likely to be active if the local park isn't safe.
Changing Perceptions of Sexual Violence Over Time
The author reviews available research on perceptions held by the general public about sexual violence and how they have changed over time. She also makes recommendations for future practice, which include discussing the root causes of sexual violence and addressing subtle victim blaming.
Publish Date
2011