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Violence Against Women

The materials in this collection revolve around rape and sexual assault, domestic violence, physical and sexual abuse, and the resources/services available to women in these situations. They also examine the role that guns play, both as an abuser's weapon and as a woman's means of self-defense; as well as the issues facing women who fight back against their abusers. This collection also deals with issues of sexual harassment, sexism in the workplace, reproductive rights and access to reproductive health services, education, and the impact of pornography on the male psyche and their interactions and expectations concerning women. 

Documents

Pornography: Reality, not Fantasy Pornography: Reality, not Fantasy
Authors: Catherine A, MacKinnonPublisher: Women Against PornographyFormat: ArticleCollection: Violence Against Women
Reproduction of original article.
Feiffer Cartoon Feiffer Cartoon
Publisher: This WorldDate: 4/18/1993Volume Number: 18-AprFormat: EphemeraCollection: Violence Against Women
Political Cartoon.
Sexual Violence in the Media: A Warning Sexual Violence in the Media: A Warning
Authors: Edward Donnerstein and Daniel LinzPublisher: Psychology TodayDate: 1/1984Volume Number: JanuaryFormat: ArticleCollection: Violence Against Women
Reproduction of original article.
Sexualized Violence is Not Erotica Sexualized Violence is Not Erotica
Format: FlyerCollection: Violence Against Women
Flyer containing information on the connections between violence, pornography, rape and US society.
Violence Against Women in Films is Found to Alter Attitudes of Men Violence Against Women in Films is Found to Alter Attitudes of Men
Author: Daniel GolemanPublisher: New York TimesDate: 8/28/1984Volume Number: 28-AugFormat: ArticleCollection: Violence Against Women
Reproduction of original article.
Porn, rape deadly partners Porn, rape deadly partners
Publisher: New Directions for WomenYear: 1983Volume Number: March-AprilFormat: ArticleCollection: Violence Against Women
Reproduction of original article.
Canada Court Says Pornography Harms Women and Can Be Barred Canada Court Says Pornography Harms Women and Can Be Barred
Author: Tamar LewinPublisher: New York TimesDate: 2/28/1992Volume Number: 28-FebFormat: ArticleCollection: Violence Against Women
Original Article
Killing Us Twice Killing Us Twice
Author: Brooke L. WilliamsDate: 10/1990Volume Number: OctoberFormat: ArticleCollection: Violence Against Women
Reproduction of original article.
Off Course Off Course
Author: Karen LehrmanPublisher: Mother JonesYear: 1993Volume Number: September/OctoberFormat: ArticleCollection: Violence Against Women
Reproduction of original article.