By the way…Did you ask women? Ethical considerations for engaging men and boys to end violence against women and violence against girls

In January 2021, the SVRI hosted a roundtable at the MenEngage Alliance (MEA) Ubuntu Symposium in collaboration with AÇEV, COFEM, IPPFWHR, and SIDA. The roundtable discussed ethical considerations when researching, implementing, and funding programmes that engage…

February 12, 2021

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A gender-transformative approach to involving men in violence prevention in Uganda

Last year we reported on a newly launched collaboration between researchers from Rakai Health Sciences Program (Uganda) and the UCSD Center on Gender Equity and Health (USA) to design a gender-transformative intervention to improve Ugandan men’s…

December 7, 2017

A Community Health Volunteer Facilitating A Men Group PM+ Session (Photo: Jacinta Sila, World Vision Kenya)

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Supporting Men’s Mental Health to Reduce Gender-Based Violence in Kenya

Globally an average of 119 women are killed every day by an intimate partner or family member. This translates to one woman killed every 12 minutes. Statistics indicate that Kenya has some…

December 7, 2017

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Engaging men and boys in the prevention of violence against women in Uganda

Intimate partner violence (IPV) is the most common form of violence against women and girls worldwide. Globally, 30% of women over age 15 have experienced some form of IPV in…

December 7, 2016

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When no one is looking: 3 years of healing in Democratic Republic of the Congo

This blog shares results from a sustained impact evaluation of a psychosocial intervention targeting men to prevent intimate partner violence.

October 14, 2016

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Engaging the elephant in the room

Feedback on the Meeting : “Engaging the Elephant in the Room: Facilitating a feminist way forward for women and men to work together on violence against women”. 17th September, SVRI Forum…