• The uses and impacts of medico-legal evidence in sexual assault cases: a global review.  Du Mont, J. & White, D., Sexual Violence Research Initiative, World Health Organisation, 2007: This review was commissioned by the Sexual Violence Research Initiative to provide a global overview of the uses and impacts of medico-legal evidence in cases of sexual assault of adolescents and adults. Full document (pdf format 875 kb).
• Research Summary - The uses and impacts of medico-legal evidence in sexual assault cases: a global review. Du Mont J. & White D, Sexual Violence Research Initiative, 2007
• Sexual Violence Against Women and Children in China. K.L Chan, Sexual Violence Research Initiative, 2007:  No society is free from rape, and China is no exception. This review documents current literature on gender based violence with a particular focus on sexual violence and assault in China including mainland China and Hong Kong. Full document available in English. The executive summary is available in Chinese.
• Group Calls For More Research on Sexual Violence, 2007
• Assessment Instruments Used To Study Healthcare-Based Interventions for Women Who Have Experienced Sexual Violence, Martin S.L., Young S., Billings D.L., IPAS, SVRI, 2007
• How to Conduct a Situation Analysis of Health Services for Survivors of Sexual Assault: a guide, SVRI, 2006

The SVRI has developed a research agenda (pdf format, 231 kb) for sexual violence.  The agenda was informed by a review of published literature on sexual violence, a series of SVRI facilitated international expert meetings and discussions, as well as recommendations arising from the WHO World Report on Violence and Health.

• Nature, Prevalence, Social Context and Risk Factors Associated with Sexual Violence
• Appropriateness and Effectiveness of Sexual Violence Services
• Sexual Violence Prevention
• Sexual Violence and Restorative Justice
• Child Sexual Abuse
• Human Trafficking for Sexual Exploitation
• Sexual Violence in Conflict and Emergency Settings
• Female Genital Cutting

• Sexual Violence Research Initiative Annual Report 2007 (pdf format, 1503 kb)
• SVRI Annual Report 2006 - For a detailed report on the SVRI's activities and outputs see the SVRI Annual Report 2006 (pdf format, 84 kb).

• Sexual Violence and HIV: Factsheet (pdf format, 483 kb)