This session, hosted by SVRI’s TFGBV Community of Practice on 16 April 2026, highlighted emerging thinking on technology-facilitated gender-based violence (TFGBV) measurement, featuring a panel of experts from WHO, Innovations from Poverty Action and Equimundo who have worked to contextualise metrics, capture intersectionality, and conduct ethical, survivor-centred research. The TFGBV CoP will also introduce the new leads for the working groups and the activities.

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Moderator

Sangeeta Chatterji, Research Director – Sexual Violence Research Initiative

Sangeeta is the Research Director at the Sexual Violence Research Initiative with over 15 years of experience in violence prevention and social work. Sangeeta specializes in developing rigorous measurement tools and testing gender-transformative interventions in low- and middle-income countries, with a particular emphasis on social norms and economic empowerment.

Speakers

Taveeshi Gupta, Director of Research, Evaluation, and Learning – Equimundo

Taveeshi is the Director of Research, Evaluation, and Learning at Equimundo and a globally recognized expert in masculinities and gender equality. With a PhD in Developmental Psychology from NYU, Taveeshi leads groundbreaking research on gender norms and serves as an advisor to the UN, OECD, and the Lancet Commission. Her work focuses on bridging the gap between psychology and social change, specifically addressing the impact of the “manosphere” and the transformative power of caregiving.

Chloé Lewis, Deputy Director of Research, Evaluation, and Learning – Equimundo

Chloé is the Deputy Director of Research, Evaluation, and Learning at Equimundo, with 15 years of expertise in gender and armed conflict. Chloé specializes in the prevention of sexual and gender-based violence. She has collaborated with the World Bank and the U.K. Ministry of Defence to bridge the gap between academic scholarship and global policy.

LynnMarie Sardinha, Technical Officer on Violence Against Women Data and Research – World Health Organization

LynnMarie is a Technical Officer on Violence Against Women Data and Research at the World Health Organization, where she co-leads the WHO-UN Women Joint Programme on Violence against Women Data and Measurement. With over 16 years of expertise, LynnMarie leads the development of global prevalence estimates to inform the SDGs and international health policy. 

Jackline Namubiru, Senior Associate, Gender Research and Policy – Innovations for Poverty Action

Jackline Namubiru is a Senior Associate for gender research and policy with IPA’s Intimate Partner Violence Initiative. In this role, she supports the research and policy agenda aimed at informing global development policy and practice by expanding and improving the scientific evidence on pathways to mitigate IPV.

Victoria Kiasyo Isika, Associate Director of Policy and Gender for IPA East Africa – Innovations for Poverty Action

Victoria is the Associate Director of Policy and Gender for IPA East Africa, where she leads the strategy for advancing evidence-based policies to improve the lives of women and girls. Victoria has a deep operational background, having served as Deputy Country Director for IPA Rwanda and Uganda and as a consultant for the World Bank’s Great Lakes SGBV project.