TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2021//
TI  - The Girls' Leadership Academy: a promising, empowerment-based approach to the prevention of sexual violence
JO  - Violence against women
A1  - Edwards, Katie M.
A1  - Siller, Laura
A1  - Eliason, Sara
A1  - Hernandez, Nallely
A1  - Jones, Johanna
A1  - Richardson, Amy
A1  - Schmidt, A. J.
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - 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.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1077-8012
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/10778012211051402
ID  - ref1
ER  -