This workshop by UNFPA in partnership with the SVRI gathered researchers, policy makers, members of the parliament and donors to identify promising and effective practices from the East and Southern Africa region. During the workshop the different stakeholders discussed ways in which to identify interventions for scale up…
This workshop was the first offering of technical assistance on building evidence for primary prevention of sexual and gender based violence through the SVRI. The workshop serves as the foundation for the SVRI Primary Prevention project that aims to support…
In South Africa prostitution / sex work is stigmatised and illegal, and prostitutes / sex workers are a particularly marginalised section of the population. Poverty, inequality and prostitution / sex work are inextricably linked, with most sellers of sex being…
With funding from UNFPA funnelled through Ipas, the SVRI and Ipas participated in the annual conference of the Global Forum for Health Research, Forum 2009, 16-19th November, Havana Cuba. At this event, the SVRI hosted a marketplace stall, where we…
This workshop aimed to strengthen research capacity among SVRI members to develop evidence based, locally relevant research agendas in the area of sexual violence, and to promote research on sexual violence through the creation of regional research networks and research proposals.…
This event provided a unique space, bringing together several UN agencies, government officials, civil society organizations, global researchers and other experts in the field of preventing and responding to violence against women and girls to exchange experiences and explore ways…
How is it that, despite of the enormous resources expended on the criminal justice system in South Africa, violence is increasing? The answer lies in the fact that while a strong criminal justice system is essential, it can do little…
The SVRI was present at the XVIII ISPCAN International Congress, "One World, One Family, Many Cultures” in Honolulu, Hawaii, 26 – 29 September 2010. The conference was organised by the International Society for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (ISPCAN) in…
The harmful effects of child abuse and neglect on child development are increasingly understood as important for prevention of child sexual abuse victimization and sexual violence perpetration. Parenting and the home setting is one of the influences on risk of…
