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Addressing the Social and Cultural Norms That Underlie the Acceptance of Violence: Proceedings of a Workshop - in Brief
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... The workshop addressed causes, effects, characteristics, and contextual variations related to social and cultural norms related to violence; what is known about the effectiveness of efforts to alter those norms in order to prevent and mitigate such violence; and the role of multiple sectors and stakeholders in the prevention of this violence. Invited speakers and workshop discussions drew from a broad variety of disciplines and perspectives, including the public health, social sciences, technology, public safety, human rights, policy, and legal sectors.
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... in low-resource settings, that community norms have a significant role in mediating violence, and that addressing and challenging specific attitudes toward IPV have the potential to reduce gender inequality and to prevent violence. The Community Cares Program: Operationalizing Social Norms Nancy Glass of the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing discussed the Communities Care (CC)
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... Groups also discussed the impact of social norms on women, inequality associated with age, and gender equity, including sexual orientation and gender identity. Evelyn Tomaszewski from the National Association of Social Workers presented a review of the ideas discussed by individual participants during the breakout session, including the impact of exposure to violence through media (television, the Internet, and social media generally)
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... Arturo Cervantes from Anáhuac University in Mexico said that it is important to use an ecological framework, be evidence based, and use a multi-sector comprehensive approach, given the need for social mobilization to address the underlying causes and the social determinants of the current global pandemic of violence. THE ROLE OF RELIGION IN INFLUENCING SOCIAL AND CULTURAL NORMS An Overview of the Intersection of Religion and Social Norms and How Those Norms Affect Gender Equality Pauline Muchina, a member of the Future African Leaders Project and a theologian, defined religion as an organized collection of beliefs, cultural systems, and world views that relate to humanity and an order of existence.
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... Concerning evaluation data, Gillespie said that the CEP participants are talking about human rights in concrete ways and that he has found increased participation of women in the various levels of decision making. IMPACT OF ENVIRONMENT AND EXPOSURE TO VIOLENCE ON CULTURAL NORMS AND SOCIAL RELATIONS The Impact of Chronic Exposure to Violence on Human Development and Social Relations Chronic violence is a complex problem affecting at least one-quarter of the global population, said Tani Adams, coordinator of the International Working Group on Chronic Violence and Human Development.
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... The resulting Chronic Violence and Human Development Framework that she developed reframes the view of violence from a diverse array of discrete problems to a systemic phenomenon with multiple causes and effects and transforms methods for dealing with violence from "siloed" approaches to holistic strategies, from "violence reduction" to "strengthening human development." Adams suggested that strengthening human development will require replacing isolated, siloed approaches with holistic strategies that are intersectoral, interdisciplinary, and relational. She also proposed the following new approaches to violence prevention: strengthen primary networks, enhance the capacity of community through collective learning and strength-based strategies, address chronic and collective trauma through a range of programmatic efforts, focus on human responsibilities over human rights, implement efforts to protect those working to end violence, and identify opportunities for real structural change by looking at political reform and economic development.
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... He added that there is overwhelming scientific evidence that demonstrates that conversion therapy, especially when it is practiced on young people, is neither medically nor ethically appropriate, and can cause substantial harm. Kennedy outlined several approaches that could help end the use of conversion therapy, such as ending discrimination against and negative social attitudes toward LGBTQ individuals and identities; training and educating behavioral health providers; and using legislative, regulatory, and other legal efforts to stop conversion therapy as well as discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender, or gender identity.
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... USING SOCIAL NORMS APPROACHES IN VIOLENCE PREVENTION The Global Partnership to End Violence Against Children Susan Bissell of the Global Partnership to End Violence Against Children explained that her organization is composed of stakeholders from governments, civil society and nongovernmental organizations, leaders of faith-based organizations, foundations, United Nations "family," academics and researchers, and the private sector. She stressed that the partnership offers a unique opportunity to unite a global grassroots coalition to keep children safe, and she noted that 5 of the 17 United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals address violence against children.
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... 2008. Cultural norms for adult corporal punishment of children and societal rates of endorsement and use of violence.
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... Agency for International Development; Evelyn Tomaszewski, National Association of Social Workers; and Elizabeth Ward, Violence Prevention Alliance.


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