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Finding Gender-based Violence Solutions in Humanitarian Settings

[The winning Development Marketplace 2018 proposal from Fundación Plan International España examines the long-term impacts of an empowerment training on gender-based violence, and household energy use in humanitarian settings. Photo © Fundación Plan International España]

#16DaysofActivism 2018 Blog Series

Written by Diana J. Arango ¹ and Elizabeth Dartnall ²

“A hug for the first time in fifteen years”: the impact of a parenting programme for the early prevention of both spousal violence and violence against children in Uganda

[Photo by CHDC, Makerere University]

#16DaysofActivism 2018 Blog Series

Written by Carolyn Namutebi¹, Godfrey Siu ¹ and Daniel Wight ²

Child Health & Dev Centre, Makerere University¹; MRC/CSO Social and Public Health Sciences Unit, Uni of Glasgow ²

On the CUSP: Global learning for sustained social norms change

[Photo by Raising Voices]

#16DaysofActivism 2018 Blog Series

Written by the Community for Understanding Scale Up (CUSP)

“Working with CUSP has reaffirmed my conviction that more than scaling specific initiatives/programs, it’s vital to scale the conceptual and methodological principles behind effective work — and that includes strengthening local capacity”- Amy Bank, Puntos de Encuentro

Educating on Sexual and Gender-Based Violence in Kyrgyzstan

[Photo 1: Class learning about Kyrgyz Indigo, a local organization addressing LGBT+ issues]

#16DaysofActivism 2018 Blog Series

Written by Dr Elena Kim¹ and Dr Frank G. Karioris²

American University of Central Asia¹; University of Pittsburgh²

Can economic empowerment reduce Intimate Partner Violence?

[Photo Credit: Maureen Murphy]

#16DaysofActivism 2018 Blog Series

Written by Manuel Contreras-Urbina ¹ and Sylvia Atieno Owino ²

Global Women’s Institute at the George Washington University ¹; Send a Cow Kenya ²

Designing ZonaSegura: a mobile solution to combat teen dating violence in Honduras

Foto cortesía de la Asociación GOJoven Honduras

#16DaysofActivism 2018 Blog Series

Written by Jaclyn Shea, MPH

Engaging young people in global events on sexual violence research

#16DaysofActivism 2018 Blog Series

Written by Morma Moremi, Elizabeth Dartnall and Laura Fitzhenry[i], Sexual Violence Research Initiative

Innovative Research Has an Impact Against GBV

WBG/SVRI Development Marketplace 2018 winner Equal Access International aims to minimize the gap in evidence on the diffusion of gender norms in low-income settings in Nepal. Photo © Nirmal Rijal/Equal Access International

#16DaysofActivism 2018 Blog Series

Diana J. Arango ¹ and Elizabeth Dartnall ²

Thimphu’s new journey to reduce violence against women and children begins with innovation

Written by Anik Gevers, Koh Miyaoi, Sangay Wangmo and Tashi Choden

Stakeholders Commit to Partnerships to Address GBV

Experiences and scenes of domestic violence are often accepted as a regular feature of everyday life in a household. Increasingly, national prevalence data are being collected in different countries and the extent of this and other types of gender-based violence is coming to light.

Refugee Children and Intimate Partner Violence: Part II

[Photo by: Shutterstock]

Written by Lisa Aronson Fontes

This was first published by domesticshelters.org. Permission to publish on the SVRI Blog was given by the author.

Refugee Children and Intimate Partner Violence: Part I

[Photo by: domesticshelters.org]

Written by Lisa Aronson Fontes

This was first published by domesticshelters.org. Permission to publish on the SVRI Blog was given by the author.

Reflections on the violence against women and girls research field

[Photo by: The Equality Institute. Dr Emma Fulu presenting at the Sexual Violence Research Initiative Forum 2017 Opening Plenary]

Written by Dr. Emma Fulu, Founder and Director of the Equality Institute

This was first published by The Equality Institute.

Together, we can change norms to prevent sexual violence and harassment

[Photo by Berthe Morisot]

Written by Rachel Davis, Lisa Fujie Parks, and Alisha Somji, Prevention Institute

This was first published by Prevention Institute. Permission to publish on the SVRI Blog was given by the authors.

Pushing Sex: Intimate Partner Sexual Violence

Written by Lisa Aronson Fontes

This was first published by Psychology Today. Permission to publish on the SVRI Blog was given by the author.

Policing and human rights in South Africa: Combating gender based violence and policing neglect of sex workers

[Photo: Sonke Gender Justice]

By Donna Evans, Policy Development & Advocacy Unit, Sonke Gender Justice (Donna is a professional volunteer (lawyer) whose placement is funded through the Australian Volunteers Program).

Sex Work and the Law in South Africa

Tackling social norms that drive violence against women in Tunisia: Reflections from the SVRI Forum 2017

(Salma Jrad from the Gender Justice Team at Oxfam Tunisia. Photo by: The Equality Institute)

Written by Marta Jasinska, Communications and Marketing Manager at The Equality Institute

This was first published by The Equality Institute. Permission to publish on the SVRI Blog was given by the author.

Violence against women prevention in rural areas: Challenges and lessons for the field

(Photo: Jenevieve Mannell)

2018 International Women's Day Blog Series

Jenevieve Mannell, Principal Investigator of the GAP Project was interviewed by Laura Fitzhenry, SVRI Evaluation and Sustainability Specialist, Australian Volunteer