Violence against women and girls is a devastating public health problem that affects individuals, families, communities and our society as a whole. It includes intimate partner violence, sexual violence, human trafficking, and other forms of violence or abuse committed by acquaintances or strangers. According to the National Violence Against Women Survey, approximately 1.5 million women are raped and/or physically assaulted by an intimate partner each year. If we are to end violence against women, we must strengthen efforts to develop comprehensive approaches that prevent violence from happening in the first place. To learn more, see the links below.

Violence Against Women Prevention Programs

• Rape Prevention and Education Program
• Domestic Violence Training and Education Program
• Violence Against Women Statewide Prevention Project
• Ending Violence Against Women: A Forum for Primary Prevention Advocates

Violence Against Women Prevention Documents

• Violence Against Women in California, 1991-1999: EPIC Proportions Report No. 11
• California Statewide Policy Recommendation for the Prevention of Violence Against Women

Violence Against Women Prevention Resources

• California Partnership to End Domestic Violence
• California Coalition Against Sexual Assault
• National Center for Injury Prevention and Control
• National Coalition Against Domestic Violence
• National Alliance to End Sexual Violence
• National Resource Center on Domestic Violence
• National Sexual Violence Resource Center
• National Online Resource Center on Violence Against Women

Additional Information

Please contact Nancy Bagnato, MPH, VAWSPP Coordinator, at nancy.bagnato@cdph.ca.gov.