Prize Giving

The prize giving at the SVRI Forum 2009 was an important strategy for supporting and encouraging research on sexual violence. The SVRI Coordinating Group, Secretariat and other selected researchers were invited to join the panel of judges for the prizes of the SVRI Forum 2009. The panel were then asked to give their opinion on every presentation they attended at the Forum and for every poster they saw – efforts were made to ensure every presentation and poster was reviewed by at least two members of the panel. Judges were asked to score (from 1-10) each presentation and poster. The dimensions scored were: Science – the scientific merit of the work based on an assessment of methods, results and interpretation of these; Contribution to knowledge - importance of research for contributing to knowledge on sexual violence; Value for advancing programming and policy on sexual violence; and Clarity of the presentation/ poster and its appearance.

As a result of this process the following prizes were awarded:
a) best oral presentation and runner up
b) best poster and runner up
c) best young researcher (<35 years) and runner up

Prize Winners: SVRI Forum 2009

Oral presentation
Best Oral Presentation	Runner Up
Women War Survivors of the 1989-2003 Conflict in Liberia: The Health Consequences of Sexual Torture. Ruth Ojiambo-Ochieng (received by Helen Liebling-Kalifani)	Labelled for life: A study on witches and witchcraft in Rajasthan. Prof Kanchan Mathur
Young Researcher
Best Oral Presentation	Runner Up
Experiences and attitudes of Militia members towards the conflict and sexual violence in Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo: A qualitative study Jocelyn Kelly	SASA! Generating evidence for VAW primary prevention programs Evelyn Letiyo
Poster
Best	Runner Up
Developing an Intervention to Prevent Intimate Partner Violence among Adolescents Anik Gevers	Prevalence and correlates of coercive sex among men and women in Botswana and Swaziland Alexander Tsai