World Health Organization Regional Office for the Western Pacific. (2016).
Regional action plan for violence and injury prevention in the Western Pacific: (2016-2020). Geneva, Switzerland: WHO WPRO.
Summary: This action plan for the Western Pacific recommends immediate and sustainable steps to reduce high national burdens of violence and injuries and highlights the importance of intersectoral partnership. The plan outlines strategic actions and establishes regional targets to be achieved by 2020... Read more

Below are some older books and reports on topical issues

Carmody, M. (2009).
Sex & ethics: Young people and ethical sex. Melbourne, Vic.: Palgrave Macmillan.
Summary: This book draws from interviews and research with people aged 16-25 from rural and urban Australia and argues for a new approach to sexuality and sexual assault prevention education based on developing skills in ethical intimacy... Read more

Alkhateeb, M.B, & Abugideiri, S.E. (Eds.). (2007).
Change from within: Diverse perspectives on domestic violence in Muslim communities. Peaceful Families Project.
Summary: This book is one of the first edited volumes to focus on domestic violence in Muslim families. Bringing the experiences of diverse domestic violence advocates to the table, voices in this text include religious leaders, service providers and researchers from multiple disciplines. Four survivors also share their paths to healing... Read more

Burn, J., Simmons, F., Hollonds, J., Power, K., Stewart, P., & Watson, N. (2012).
Hidden exploitation: Women in forced labour, marriage and migration. Melbourne, Vic.: Good Shepherd Australia New Zealand.
Summary: This report exposes gaps in knowledge and services relating to the labour of women in Australia. Along with an assessment of the needs, it provides suggestions for a way forward in terms of possible partnerships for developing knowledge, services and advocacy... Read more

Dasgupta, S.D. (Ed.). (2007).
Body evidence: Intimate violence against South Asian women in America. New Brunswick, NJ: Rutgers University Press.
Summary: In this book more than twenty scholars and health professionals uncover the unique challenges faced by victims of domestic violence in South Asian American communities... Read more

Korteweg, A.C., & Yurdaku., G. (2010).
Religion, culture and the politicization of honour-related violence: A critical analysis of media and policy debates in Western Europe and North America. Geneva, Switzerland: United Nations Research Institute for Social Development,
Summary: Over the past decade, the issue of honour-related violence (including honour killing and forced marriage) has entered media and policy debates in immigrant-receiving countries like the Netherlands, Germany, Britain and Canada. This paper analyses how media, parliaments and other state institutions, and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) conceptualise honour killing and honour-related violence in order to uncover how such conceptualisations inform policy responses. Read more