This Compendium includes 69 examples from 32 countries, and is divided into 4 main sections: municipal strategies, non-governmental initiatives, national government strategies and policies, and tools and resources. The municipal strategies often demonstrate strong leadership from local government and elected officials, and include well-orchestrated public information campaigns, the development of a local observatory or monitoring center on violence against women, and good participatory partnerships with civil society to improve public safety of women and girls. The non-governmental organizations target a range of issues, with some focusing on victim support services, or health and social support for marginalized women, others on gender mainstreaming and equality, providing support and training to empower young mothers and working on gender issues. The national strategies demonstrate the willingness of national governments to implement international conventions to tackle issues such as the trafficking of women; develop national public education campaigns, harm-reduction approaches to violence, capacity building, victim empowerment, and action to reduce violence against indigenous women. Lastly, the tools and resources section includes materials and resources on awareness training guides on the use of women’s safety audits, and links to a small sample of the increasing range of organizations active in the field of women’s safety. Countries represented in this Compendium of practices and policies on women’s safety include: Argentina, Canada, Colombia, France, South Korea, Spain, the United States, Brazil, Chile, Belgium, Cameroon, Hungary, India, Russia, the United Kingdom, South Africa, Uganda, Tanzania, Australia, Austria, Sri Lanka, and the Czech Republic. References