SVRI and Johns Hopkins School of Nursing. (2017). Brief: Preventing risky behaviours among adolescents in conflict-affected communities. Pretoria: SVRI. Abstract The eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is slowly rebuilding after more than 20 years of conflict. Because of the…
SVRI, UNICEF, LaStrada & World Bank Group. (2017). Brief: Reducing gender-based violence through investments in education. Pretoria: SVRI. Abstract Education is central to efforts to prevent gender-based violence. Low levels of education can increase the risk of experiencing or perpetrating…
SVRI, Johns Hopkins School of Nursing, Bantwana World Education Initiative, Boston University, IFPRI & World Bank Group. (2017). Brief: Economic empowerment interventions to reduce gender based violence. Pretoria: SVRI. Abstract Poverty is a risk factor associated with gender-based violence; it…
SVRI, Global Women’s Institute & George Washington University. (2017). Brief: Assessing the effectiveness of violence prevention strategies in Nicaragua between 1995 and 2015. Pretoria: SVRI. Abstract This brief shares information about a study funded by the SVRI titled: Candies in…
SVRI, HEARD University of KwaZulu Natal, Stellenbosch University, CHDC, Makerere University & Oak Foundation. (2017). Brief: Parenting interventions. Pretoria: SVRI. Abstract Being treated in a cruel or violent manner has both short- and long term negative consequences for a child’s…
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…
