The Girls’ Leadership Academy: A Promising, Empowerment-Based Approach to the Prevention of Sexual Violence

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 pur...

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VerfasserInnen: Edwards, Katie M. (Verfasst von) ; Siller, Laura (Verfasst von) ; Eliason, Sara (Verfasst von) ; Hernandez, Nallely (Verfasst von) ; Jones, Johanna (Verfasst von) ; Richardson, Amy (Verfasst von) ; Schmidt, A.J. (Verfasst von)
Medienart: Elektronisch Aufsatz
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: 2022
In: Violence against women
Jahr: 2022, Band: 28, Heft: 5, Seiten: 1035-1059
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Girls
Empowerment
risk reduction
Prevention
sexual assault
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Zusammenfassung: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.
ISSN:1552-8448
DOI:10.1177/10778012211051402