Program innovations in VAWG prevention: Making the Case for Mind-Body Approaches

Setting the Context At Healing and Resilience after Trauma (HaRT) we have spent the last eight years deepening our understanding of how trauma is held in our bodies and growing…

October 8, 2024

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SVRI Forum 2022: All about connection

Back home after a whirlwind week at the 2022 SVRI Forum. So inspiring to hear about the research and practice that’s happening to prevent and respond to VAW around the…

November 2, 2022

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Self-Care: What’s Power Got to do With It?

We know that working on violence against women and violence against children can impact our emotional health[1]. And COVID has further impacted mental health globally[2] whilst at the same time illuminating…

May 11, 2022

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From Me to We: reclaiming the need for collective care

A co-operative and nurturing field where knowledge is shared and people collaborate and support each other is a central outcome of SVRI’s Strategic Plan. We have integrated self-care and wellbeing at…

December 13, 2021

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Mind-body approaches for healing after sexual violence

The SVRI in partnership with experts on mental health and violence against women (VAW) held a webinar to launch SVRI’s Knowledge Exchange on Healing from Sexual Violence: Body-focused mental health approaches. This Knowledge…

May 12, 2021

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Un imperativo social y educativo: ¿Cómo podemos prevenir la violencia sexual y apoyar a las víctimas en las universidades de Serbia?

Un estudio reciente encontró que dos tercios de las/os encuestadas/os habrían pedido ayuda si hubiera existido un mecanismo / servicio en la facultad para apoyar a las/os estudiantes. Leer en Ingles y Francés. La investigación…

November 27, 2020

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A social and educational imperative: How can we prevent sexual violence and support victims at universities in Serbia?

This innovative project will go a long way towards improving the capacity of Serbian universities to effectively respond to sexual violence, and support victims. Effective victim identification, care and support…

November 27, 2020

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Un impératif social et éducatif: comment prévenir les violences sexuelles et soutenir les victimes dans les universités de Serbie?

Une étude récente a révélé que deux tiers des répondantes auraient effectivement recherché de l'aide s'il y avait eu un mécanisme / service de soutien à la faculté. Lire en English et en Espagnol. Les…

November 27, 2020

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Survivors are researchers too

I was at an international conference presenting a paper on rape in conflict when a young researcher approached me privately to ask for advice on conducting fieldwork on gender-based violence.…

October 29, 2020

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Researcher trauma in fragile settings: A call to self-care and support

Violent conflict impacts significantly on individuals, communities, and whole societies. As we witness economies in warring countries collapse, we see how social development becomes near impossible. Post-conflict, the hardship of…