Child Sexual Abuse Archives

Ethical and methodological barriers to child sexual abuse research in Armenia: balancing protection, consent, and participation

This article discusses the feasibility of developing ethically and culturally appropriate child sexual exploitation and abuse (CSEA) research in Armenia and identifies the practical implications of local barriers for informed consent, safe data collection, and meaningful child participation.

May 8, 2026

Child Sexual Abuse, Knowledge Products

Measuring child sexual exploitation and abuse in Armenian schools: Feasibility of a digital survey and implications of module-specific consent

This publication by SVRI Grant Partner from Armenia (2024) assesses the feasibility of a digital self-administered school survey to gather data on child sexual exploitation and abuse (CSEA) in Armenia, where cultural taboos and disclosure barriers complicate school-based measurement.

May 8, 2026

Child Sexual Abuse, Knowledge Products, Research Methods and Tools

Advancing the Science of Outcome Measurement in Child Sexual Violence Prevention: Results of a Rapid Review

This rapid review synthesises the outcomes and measures used to evaluate interventions addressing child sexual violence (CSV) on prevention and response, mapping the current landscape, highlighting dominant trends and the relative scarcity of measures on victimisation and perpetration.

January 21, 2026

Blog, Research Priority Setting, Violence against Children

Building equity in: Lessons on inclusion from SVRI’s research priority-setting work

In this blog, SVRI Technical Advisor KL Dunkle shares key lessons on how to centre inclusion throughout the process, from forming diverse advisory groups to designing accessible surveys. A must-read for anyone planning an equitable RPS.

June 23, 2025

Blog

Shaping the future of child sexual violence research: A global call to action

This blog by Joan Njagi takes you behind the scenes of a groundbreaking effort to co-create a more inclusive, survivor-centred global research agenda on child sexual violence.

June 12, 2025

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Making schools safer for children with disabilities

In this blog post, Sightsavers' researchers explain how their new research project puts the voices of schoolchildren with disabilities at the centre of efforts to combat gender-based violence.

April 22, 2025

Blog, Child Sexual Abuse

Webinar Explained: Launch of the Research Agenda on Child Sexual Violence

In this blog post, we summarise the main insights and reflections from the panellists of the global launch of the research agenda on child sexual violence for low- and middle-income countries.