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Viet Nam Summary Report: Why do some women experience more violence by husbands than others?
In 2010, the National Study on Domestic Violence against Women in Viet Nam was undertaken as part of the United Nations - Government of Viet Nam Joint Programme on Gender Equality as a joint endeavour between the General Statistics Office. This summary report should be seen as a supplement, or ‘Part 2’, of the report “Keeping silent is dying” - Results from the National Study on Domestic Violence against Women in Viet Nam. This summary report reflects the main findings of the risk factor analysis in the full secondary analysis report, without presenting details of the statistical techniques nor detailed statistical findings.
Federated States of Micronesia Family Health and Safety Study
The Federated States of Micronesia Family Health and Safety Study was the first research effort to gather comprehensive information around violence against women in the country.
Belau (Palau) Family Health and Safety Study
The Belau Family Health and Safety Study aimed to obtain reliable data on the prevalence and types of violence against women in Palau.
Nauru Family Health and Support Study
The Nauru Family Health and Support Study aimed to obtain reliable information on violence against women (VAW), its characteristics, and consequences in Nauru.
The Cook Islands Family Health and Safety Study
The Family Health and Safety Study aimed to obtain reliable data on the prevalence and frequency of different types of violence against women in the Cook Islands.
Republic of the Marshall Islands National Study on Family Health and Safety
This Family Health and Safety Study (FHSS) was initiated through the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) Ministry of Internal Affairs and conducted by Women United Together Marshall Islands (WUTMI). Though not the first study on family violence in the country, it is the most comprehensive.
ASEAN Regional Guideline for Minimum Requirements for Training and Accreditation of Skilled Birth Attendants (SBA)
The Guideline provides critical information on the required core competencies of skilled birth attendants (SBAs) in the countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). This includes the standards for their training programmes, as well as the relevant requirements for training institutions and for the assessment and accreditation of SBAs.
Summary Report: Lao PDR National Survey on Women’s Health and Life Experiences 2014
The Lao PDR National Study on Women’s Health and Life Experiences 2014 report is the first to provide nationally representative data focused on domestic violence in Lao PDR. This summary report highlights the main findings of the Lao PDR National Study on Women’s Health and Life Experiences 2014.
Masculinity, Intimate Partner Violence and Son Preference in India
This report provides the results of a study undertaken by the International Center for Research on Women (ICRW) in partnership with the UNFPA India and Asia and Pacific Regional Office. The study looks at men’s attitudes and practices around gender inequality, son preference and intimate partner violence. The objective is to understand predictors of masculinities and how varying forms of masculinity affect men’s desire for sons and their perpetration of violence against their intimate partners.
Provisional Results: Census Report Volume 1
The Government of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar (Government of Myanmar) conducted its most recent census in March/April 2014. This is more than 30 years after the last census in 1983. Censuses are the main source of demographic and socio-economic information in developing countries.