The Girls’ Leadership Academy
A Promising, Empowerment-Based Approach to the Prevention of Sexual Violence
Bibliographic Data
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
Context (archaeology · Criminology · Domestic violence · Empowerment · Environmental health · Medical education · Poison control · Political science · Population · Reproductive health · Sexual violence · Suicide prevention · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health · Intimate Partner and Family Violence · Law · Medicine · Psychology · Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies
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