The aim of this document is to provide pre-service health training programmes, such as in medical, nursing and midwifery schools, with the knowledge and resources to better prepare their students to care for women subjected to violence. Curriculum content on caring for women subjected to violence can ensure future generations of the health workforce are equipped to provide empathetic, high-quality care to those subjected to or affected by violence. This guide should be used in conjunction with the WHO Violence against Women Curriculum.