Dans le contexte des violences conjugales, lorsque le processus de protection est en marche, le couple passe de la pénombre à la lumière : ce qui ressortait jusque-là de la vie privée, se trouve saisi par l'autorité publique. En 2001, l'enquête ENVEFF, présidée par le Professeur Roger Henrion, relevait qu'une femme sur dix mourrait sous les coups de son compagnon. Le constat est alarmiste et les pouvoirs publics se doivent de réagir face à ce fléau. Ainsi, depuis plus de quinze ans, le législateur est intervenu de manière systématique dans le cercle du couple conjugal et parental, instaurant un dispositif impressionnant plaçant assurément le couple sous haute surveillance. Il importe de saisir que les violences conjugales sont appréhendées tant sur le plan du droit civil que du droit pénal. Si la procédure civile devant le juge aux affaires familiales a pour objet la protection des victimes à travers la délivrance de l'ordonnance de protection, le droit pénal, quant à lui, réprime les atteintes à l'intégrité physique et psychique au sein du couple. Il est prévu tout un arsenal répressif à l'encontre de l'auteur de ces infractions. Il nous a alors semblé essentiel de réunir des universitaires, des professionnels et des praticiens afin de mener une réflexion globale autour de l'application des dispositifs existants en matière de violences conjugales aussi bien au regard de la victime que de l'auteur.

Dans le contexte des violences conjugales, lorsque le processus de protection est en marche, le couple passe de la pénombre à la lumière : ce qui ressortait jusque-là de la vie privée, se trouve saisi par l'autorité publique. En 2001, l'enquête ENVEFF, présidée par le Professeur Roger Henrion, relevait qu'une femme sur dix mourrait sous les coups de son compagnon. Le constat est alarmiste et les pouvoirs publics se doivent de réagir face à ce fléau. Ainsi, depuis plus de quinze ans, le législateur est intervenu de manière systématique dans le cercle du couple conjugal et parental, instaurant un dispositif impressionnant plaçant assurément le couple sous haute surveillance. Il importe de saisir que les violences conjugales sont appréhendées tant sur le plan du droit civil que du droit pénal. Si la procédure civile devant le juge aux affaires familiales a pour objet la protection des victimes à travers la délivrance de l'ordonnance de protection, le droit pénal, quant à lui, réprime les atteintes à l'intégrité physique et psychique au sein du couple. Il est prévu tout un arsenal répressif à l'encontre de l'auteur de ces infractions. Il nous a alors semblé essentiel de réunir des universitaires, des professionnels et des praticiens afin de mener une réflexion globale autour de l'application des dispositifs existants en matière de violences conjugales aussi bien au regard de la victime que de l'auteur.

Annotation This is the only book available that offers current data-based analyses from leaders in violence prevention with a strong scientific perspective. Contributors examine a range of violence that occurs in our culture, including child maltreatment, youth violence, intimate partner violence, and suicide. They often draw on large-scale studies conducted by the government in their discussions of approaches to violence prevention. Violence is a serious public health problem that can be prevented, and this book offers methods to accomplish that goal through programs at all levels of society, from school-based interventions to changes in government policy.

American women look at French women as having it all: sex, motherhood, work, and public office, while French women look at American women as puritanical, excessively feminist, and unable to "have it all" without guilt. The essays in this book by leading American and French academics and critics set the record straight by assessing the truth of each outlook. They conclude that facts are different from imagination, and that on many issues, French feminists could actually look to the U.S. for inspiration. This book offers the first comparative critical appraisal of how women live in the US and in France and suggests paths of reflection on what women can do to improve their lives in the twenty-first century. This is a must read for anyone interested in the nature of womanhood today in the Western World.

"Intimate partner violence and sexual violence are significant global health problems and human rights issues. Under the rubric of violence against women the two overlapping issues have received increasing attention. Much of the response to these forms of violence has focussed either on advocacy, providing adequate health and legal services and ensuring safety of victims once violence is disclosed, or on screening for violence in the context of health services. When the word "prevention" is used, it is usually in reference to secondary and tertiary prevention - helping women get out of violent situations and preventing further violence. Little attention has been given to primary prevention - addressing the root causes with the goal of reducing the number of new cases. Recent hallmark publications have called for increased investment in primary prevention. As part of the Global Campaign for Violence Prevention, WHO is giving increased attention to the primary prevention of intimate partner violence and sexual violence. Preventing intimate partner and sexual violence against women: taking action and generating evidence is an important new tool for violence prevention researchers, practitioners and advocates provides a planning framework for developing policies and programmes for the prevention of intimate partner and sexual violence. This guide outlines the nature, magnitude, risks and consequences of intimate partner and sexual violence. It outlines strategies to prevent these forms of violence against women and describes how these can be tailored to the needs, capacities and resources of particular settings. It also emphasizes the importance of integrating scientific evaluation into all prevention activities in order to expand current knowledge of what works. The manual describes interventions of known effectiveness, those supported by emerging evidence, and those that could potentially be effective, but have yet to be sufficiently evaluated for their impact. For instance, school-based programmes to prevent violence occurring in "dating relationships" have been shown to be effective in randomized trials in the USA and Canada. Evidence is emerging for the effectiveness of empowerment approaches which use microfinance combined with gender-equality training or are based on communications and relationship skills training such as the Stepping Stones training package, which has been widely used in low- and middle-income countries. Strategies that aim to prevent intimate partner and sexual violence through reducing the harmful use of alcohol also show promise. A six-step framework for planning, implementing and evaluating such prevention programmes and policies is presented. This document is primarily aimed at policy-makers, programme planners and donors from public health and related sectors who seek to advance the prevention of intimate partner and sexual violence against women. In addition to the principal audience, other interested parties will include those working in other government sectors such as education, child welfare, social care, criminal justice and departments of women or gender equality; advocates from civil society organizations; local authorities; environmental and urban planners; and researchers."

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