This paper by SVRI, the World Bank, and UN Women, sets out six investment priorities to help governments strategically use the limited resources and the strenght of the evidence to end violence against women and girls.
The second brief of the Faith & GBV PbK Practice Lab shares learnings from a trauma-informed care and sexual violence response training delivered to church leaders in Lusaka, Zambia, by the the women-led NGO, A Place Called Home Ikhaya.
The first brief of the Faith & GBV PbK Practice Lab reflects on the learnings of implementing a practice-based knowledge (PbK) process by the Africa Muslim Women Action Network (AMWAN) in Kenya.
This Dialogue Brief shares practical lessons, stories and insights from course participants of the WG3 of the Faith & GBV CoP on how education can become a catalytic process of transformation for survivors of violence, and how the insights can be applied to ending violence against children in faith communities as well as to broader educational spaces.
This Dialogue Toolkit – developed by the SVRI Working Group 3 GBV & Religion of the Faith & GBV Community of Practice – is a practical resource designed to support safer, more constructive engagement between faith actors, policymakers, and GBV practitioners. Developed collaboratively by members of the WG3 from diverse geographical, professional, and religious backgrounds, it offers a flexible framework for navigating issues such as language, power, legitimacy, trust, and survivor-centred engagement.
The third Dialogue Brief of the Working Group 2 of the Faith & GBV CoP reflects on cultural and religious norms that can silence children and explores how faith traditions can offer positive resources for children's voices and meaningful participation.
This brochure offers an overview of the SVRI Forum 2026 (5–9 October, Bangkok), what it is, and why it matters now more than ever. It also describes how over the years the SVRI Forum has become the world's largest abstract-driven conference dedicated to ending violence against women, violence against children, and other forms of gender-based violence, with 1,502 delegates attending in 2024.
This report summarises the main takeaways of the Child Sexual Violence (CSV) Partners' Meeting held in Nairobi from 25–26 February 2026, convened by SVRI. The meeting reviewed the current state of CSV research in LMICs, identified critical gaps in evidence and measurement, explored ethical and methodological challenges, and began mapping a collective vision for the field.
This study explores how a comprehensive sexuality education (CSE) programme in rural Madagascar influences school climate, safety, and experiences of violence, drawing on perspectives from students, teachers, and CSE educators. It examines the broader educational and social impacts of delivering CSE in low-resource settings where evidence has been limited.
This study explores community perceptions in Botswana of the role of children and motherhood in women’s decisions to remain in or leave abusive intimate relationships. It examines the social norms and contextual factors shaping these choices to better inform GBV prevention and support efforts.
