Sexual Violence Research Initiative. (2017). Brief: The power of partnerships – working together to achieve more. Pretoria: SVRI. Abstract Partnerships are central to the work of the Sexual Violence Research Initiative (SVRI) – a global network that aims to increase…
Sexual Violence Research Initiative. (2017). Brief: Risk and protective factors. Pretoria: SVRI. Abstract It is crucial to identify and understand the risk and protective factors in order to develop and implement effective violence prevention interventions, as well as inform advocacy…
SVRI & ICDDR,B. (2017). Brief: Assessing SAFE’s effectiveness in reducing violence against slum-dwelling women in Bangladesh. Pretoria: SVRI. Abstract Rates of intimate partner violence (IPV) are extremely high in Bangladesh, with about one in two married women having experienced it…
SVRI. (2017). Brief: The Sexual Violence Research Initiative Forum. Pretoria: SVRI. Abstract The Sexual Violence Research Initiative (SVRI) – a global network of more than 5 000 members – promotes research on sexual and other forms of violence against women…
SVRI, Raising Voices & Columbia University. (2017). Brief: Intersections between violence against women and violence against children. Pretoria: SVRI. Abstract Violence against women and violence against children often happen in the same families, initiating cycles of abuse within the home…
SVRI, Stony Brook University & UNICEF. (2017). Brief: Does education affect women’s likelihood of experiencing sexual and intimate partner violence? Pretoria: SVRI. Abstract Global levels of gender-based violence, occurring at all socioeconomic levels, are unacceptably high. However, existing evidence that…
SVRI & World Bank Group. (2017). Brief: Preventing sexual and intimate partner violence through funding innovative research. Pretoria: SVRI. Abstract The Sexual Violence Research Initiative (SVRI) awards research grants that focus on building the evidence base for the primary prevention…
SVRI, University of Bedfordshire & Oak Foundation. (2017). Brief: Being Heard - Promoting children’s participation in research and global events on sexual violence. Pretoria: SVRI. Abstract Being Heard provides an opportunity for researchers to share and discuss appropriate tools to…
SVRI & Heard University of KwaZulu Natal. (2017). Brief: Developing an early parenting intervention in South Africa. Pretoria: SVRI. Abstract Maltreatment has short- and long-term negative consequences for a child’s physical and mental health. When coupled with harsh parenting practices…
Raising Voices. (2017). Learning from Practice Series, No. 7: Research Perspectives - Potential pathways to prevention: Understanding the intersections of violence against women and children in the family. Kampala, Uganda: Raising Voices. Abstract Raising Voices is a feminist organization that…
