Dartnall, E. (2024, 27 November). 16 Days of Activism – Bridging evidence gaps to end gender-based violence. The Daily Star.

Abstract

As the world observes the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence (GBV), the spotlight falls on tackling violence against women and children. Despite its profound impact efforts still remain underfunded and under-researched. Thus, it is crucial to push for stronger policies to combat gender-based violence. With that goal, over 1,500 participants from 111 countries gathered at the Sexual Violence Research Initiative (SVRI) Forum in Cape Town, South Africa in October to share strategies and close knowledge gaps on the issue, some of which are presented here.