The SVRI Faith and GBV CoP Working Group on Faith and Violence against Children hosted a virtual storytelling event, held on November 11 (15:00 – 16:00 SAST), to explore how faith intersects with efforts to prevent or respond to GBV. Hear from Laurelle Mbaradza, Uweze Lele Baghuma and Nejat Mehdi.
The SVRI Faith & GBV CoP hosted the first session in the PBK, Faith & VAWG Series. This interactive discussion, held on 15 October (15:00–16:00 SAST), explored why practice-based knowledge was essential to faith-rooted responses to violence against women and girls.
On 14 October 2025, from 16:00 to 17:00 SAST, the SVRI Faith & GBV CoP hosted a Networking Event. This virtual gathering provided a space for members to connect, share insights, and explore opportunities for collaboration. Presenters introduced their organisations and work, followed by an open discussion with all participants.
On 2 October 2025, the SVRI hosted a virtual launch for the upcoming SVRI Forum 2026, to be held in Bangkok, Thailand (5–9 October 2026). The event, co-funded by the Australian Volunteers Program, introduced the Forum’s co-hosting partners and highlighted why the Forum remains a vital space for advancing efforts to end violence against women and children.
On 29 September 2025, from 3–4pm SAST, we hosted a webinar to discuss the main findings of our multi-method research project on gender-based violence in Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) across Africa and the Middle East. Participants explored the current evidence, identified gaps, and reflected on future directions for prevention and response.
In this closing session on 5 August 2025 of the Faith & GBV Community of Practice, each of the Working Groups reflected on their journey over the past year—highlighting key activities, insights, and outputs.
If you are planning to apply for the SVRI Research Grant 2026, watch this informative online session designed to support new applicants in preparing strong, ethical, and competitive proposals.
This powerful and deeply moving webinar brought together global voices to spotlight the urgent need to end sexual violence in education settings. Co-hosted by the SVRI and UNGEI, the session explored how schools – spaces meant to nurture and protect – can become sites of harm, and more importantly, how they can be transformed into places of safety, healing, and equality.
On 20 May 2025, we introduced the new 2025 SVRI Research Grant recipients. These outstanding researchers and practitioners from around the world have been selected for their innovative and impactful projects focused on preventing and responding to violence against women and violence against children.
The Faith & GBV CoP hosted a webinar on 30 April 2025 at 3pm SAST to examine how policymakers and faith leaders engage with religion in addressing gender-based violence, how they navigate questions of legitimacy, and how their knowledge and authority are both recognized and challenged within religious and policy frameworks.
