To end violence against women (VAW) we need evidence on what works, where and for whom. Yet, investment in VAW research doesn’t match the size of the problem. This is a problem for those of us in the field of…
On 30 March 2022, the SVRI hosted a webinar to announce and celebrate the winners of the 2022 SVRI Research Grant. Webinar Recording
The SVRI has created a series of regional and thematic reports to showcase the work and highlight local research projects supported by its Grant Making Programme between 2014 and 2020, in partnership with the World Bank through the GBV Development Market Place…
The SVRI, Centro Regional de Investigaciones Multidisciplinarias – UNAM, and Inmujeres hosted a series of webinars to launch the long-awaited SVRI Forum 2022, 19-23 September 2022, Cancun, Mexico. The SVRI Forum is the world’s largest research and advocacy conference on violence…
Sexual violence is a risk that all refugees face—women, girls, men, boys, and people with diverse gender identities like transgender, queer/questioning, and intersex individuals. A growing body of evidence demonstrates that perpetrators target women and girls, but also men and…
The Sexual Violence Research Initiative (SVRI) and The Equality Institute (EQI), with support from Wellspring Philanthropic Fund, steered and facilitated the development of a Global Shared Research Agenda (GSRA) for research into violence against women in low and middle-income countries…
For many African women’s rights organisations (WROs), the prevention of violence against women is underpinned by legacies of systemic erasure, silencing and limited participation in shaping what and how emerges as knowledge and evidence. With growing opportunities around what works…
On 23 June 2021, the SVRI hosted an information webinar on the grant call: SVRI Research Grant 2022. Kindly email us at svri@svri.org for any grant-related questions. Webinar Recording
The devastating, long-term mental health impacts of sexual (and other forms) of violence against women and girls (VAWG) are well documented. However best practices in addressing—and mitigating—these potential consequences remain challenging—particularly in settings where mental health services may not be…
