RT Article
T1 The Girls’ Leadership Academy: A Promising, Empowerment-Based Approach to the Prevention of Sexual Violence
JF Violence against women
VO 28
IS 5
SP 1035
OP 1059
A1 Edwards, Katie M.
A2 Siller, Laura
A2 Eliason, Sara
A2 Hernandez, Nallely
A2 Jones, Johanna
A2 Richardson, Amy
A2 Schmidt, A.J.
LA English
YR 2022
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1795544147
AB Sexual violence (SV) is a pernicious issue that disproportionally impacts girls and women. Although few initiatives have demonstrated effectiveness in leading to reductions in SV, global health organizations have identified empowerment-based programs as a promising approach to SV prevention. The purpose of this article is to discuss the Girls Leadership Academy (GLA), a program of the Nebraska's Women's Center for Advancement, which is a “homegrown,” theoretically grounded, practice-based SV prevention program for adolescent girls. More specifically, we discuss previous research relevant to the GLA; the theoretical underpinnings of the GLA; and the history, context, and content of the GLA.
K1 Girls
K1 Empowerment
K1 risk reduction
K1 Prevention
K1 sexual assault
DO 10.1177/10778012211051402