On 24 June 2026 (Africa & the Americas: 9am EST / 3pm SAST) or 30 June 2026 (Asia: 9am SAST / 2pm ICT) join us for the Adaption Journeys webinar co-hosted by SVRI and Womanity.
Adapting a violence against women prevention programme to a new context is challenging. There are many decisions along the way about what to maintain, what to change, and the compromises required. A diverse group of practitioners, researchers and funders, with the leadership of Womanity, put together their adaptation experiences in Adaptation Journeys. The microsite explores the real-life experiences and learning of colleagues who have been through it and grappled with the complexities of adaptation. This webinar is an opportunity to explore adaptation together. You’ll hear from colleagues who contributed their stories, real reflections of what didn’t go as planned and why. There will also be time for Q&A and a conversation about how to continue building the knowledge base on adaptation.
Africa & the Americas
Date: 24 June 2026, 9am EST / 3pm SAST
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Asia
Date: 30 June 2026, 9am SAST / 2pm ICT
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Africa & the Americas: Moderator
Lori Michau: VAW Prevention Specialist
Lori is a feminist activist and strategic advisor working to advance gender equality and violence against women prevention globally.
Speakers
Natsnet Ghebrebrhan: Raising Voices
Natsnet is the Co-Director of Raising Voices, a global feminist organization based in Uganda. She oversees the dynamic VAW prevention program and carries out the executive function of the organization. Since 2001, Natsnet has been engaged in the VAW prevention and response programs, including in humanitarian context, conflict and natural disaster. Previously Natsnet worked in emergency and post-emergency settings in Eastern and Western Africa, and South-East Asia. Currently she supports efforts across the regions adapting and scaling of evidence based VAW prevention approaches, movement building efforts, learning and influencing towards building a resilient and healthy ecosystem.
Eveline Nair Tavares: ACLCBVG
Eveline is a social worker with 20 years of professional experience, dedicating the last decade specifically to promoting gender equality. Currently, she coordinates programs focused on gender equality and combating Gender-Based Violence (GBV). Her main focus is the protection of vulnerable groups and the strengthening of institutional responses. She stands out for her consolidated ability to integrate a gender perspective into social projects, always ensuring inclusive, equitable interventions aligned with international standards. She holds a degree in Social Work, a postgraduate degree in Criminology and Social Intervention, and is pursuing a Master’s degree in Public Policy and Local Development.
Asia: Moderator
Carol Shemeri: Womanity
Carol is a feminist, human rights lawyer, and gender justice specialist with over 15 years of experience advancing access to justice for vulnerable communities, especially women and children. She is skilled in litigation, mediation, advocacy, programme design, implementation and management, with a strong track record in mobilizing communities, facilitating dialogue with local and justice actors, and advancing gender-responsive legal and policy reform. Currently working with Womanity’s Freedom from Violence Programme to support adaptation and scale of innovative VAWG prevention interventions in the Global South, Carol is committed to building environments where everyone can thrive equally.
Speakers
Angelina Mwadala Cikanda: CREAW
Angelina is a gender specialist passionate about human rights work. She has over 20 years’ experience working on the advancement of equality and non-discrimination for vulnerable populations with specific focus on amplifying the voices and agency of women and girls in society. Currently she spearheads resource mobilization and program development at Centre for Rights Education and Awareness.
Lizzie Adams: Asia Foundation
Lizzie is a feminist activist and prevention practitioner with over a decade’s experience working alongside communities, practitioner teams, civil society organisations, and diverse networks to end violence against women and children. Based in Timor-Leste, she is the Prevention Manager with The Asia Foundation’s Nabilan (Ending Violence Against Women and Children) program, where she provides technical leadership and accompaniment across primary prevention, service delivery, and movement strengthening; supporting organisations to strengthen practice, build their own evidence base, and embed learning into how they work.
