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Acknowledgments
This booklet is one of an occasional series on population, reproductive health, and
gender issues produced by the Population Reference Bureau, with funding from the
U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) under the MEASURE
Communication project (HRN-A-98-00001-00).
Yvette Collymore of PRB compiled and edited the articles in this booklet and
Heather Lilley created the design. Several other PRB staff members also contributed to
the editing and review process. Winthrop Carty, Julia Beamish, and Elizabeth Ransom
wrote the overview of gender-based violence, with contributions from Lynne Stevens.
Thanks are due to Lori Heise, Mai Hijazi, and Nancy Yinger for reviewing drafts of the
publication and offering valuable comments.
PRB appreciates the cooperation of the editors who participate in the Women’s
Edition Project, and whose media organizations are represented in this booklet. The
facts and interpretations presented in the excerpted articles are those of the individual
authors.
The booklet was printed by McArdle Printing Company, Inc.
Domestic Violence photo (page 5): Robert Essel/The Stock Market
Sexual Abuse photo (page 11): Lew Lause/Superstock
Female Genital Cutting photo (page 21): Stanley J. Staniski
Law and Policies photo (page 25): Fotopic International/Weststock
Media photo (page 29): Jim Arbogast/Superstock
About PRB
Founded in 1929, PRB is the leader in providing timely and objective information
on U.S. and international population trends and their implications. PRB informs policymakers,
educators, the media, and concerned citizens working in the public interest
around the world through a broad range of activities. PRB is a nonprofit, nonadvocacy
organization. The MEASURE program is designed to produce accurate and timely
information on population, health, and nutrition in developing countries. The ultimate
objective of MEASURE is to improve policies and programs.
For More Information
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Population Reference Bureau
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Telephone: (202) 483-1100
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Web site: www.measurecommunication.org or www.prb.org
April 2000
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