Leading the Field
SVRI leading the field
Advancing research to end violence against women and violence against children
With over 6800+ members the SVRI is one of the largest global networks for advancing research on violence against women, violence against children and other forms of gender based violence (GBV). Founded in 2003, the SVRI brings together a diverse group of actors aiming to achieve a world free of violence against women and violence against children through improved practices and prevention programmes informed by evidence, with a focus on low and middle-income countries.
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‘Every man was drinking’: how much do bans on alcohol help women in India?
Preeti Jha. The Guardian, 14 September 2021. Women’s protests led to prohibition in Bihar but can alcohol bans end domestic abuse and harassment?
“In every village women were troubled by alcohol. Men harassed them on the streets. Husbands beat them at home,” says Sunita Devi, 52, a former seamstress who led the crowd. “When they saw us they gained courage that we can come together and fight.”
Read the full article here.
Read more about the SVRI supported project in Bihar here.
‘My story is like a magic wand’: a qualitative study of personal storytelling and activism to stop violence against women in Turkey
Telling personal stories of violence has been central to recent advocacy efforts to prevent violence against women around the world. In this paper, the authors explore the use of personal storytelling as a form of activism to prevent femicide in Turkey. Read the open-access article here.
