SVRI - Sexual Violence Research Initiative

If we are truly committed to preventing intimate partner violence (IPV), we need to understand not only survivors’ experiences, but also the behaviours, pathways, and systems that lead people to us...

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When we think about who perpetrates sexual violence against children, we often picture adults. However, research suggests that a significant proportion of sexual harm against children is committed...

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LGBTQI+ young people face disproportionate levels of sexual violence and exploitation globally. Yet in many countries, they remain invisible - in health systems, policies, research and prevention p...

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On 21 April 2026 (3pm SAST), the SVRI Faith and GBV Community of Practice held it's first Townhall session!

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On 14 April 2026 (3pm SAST), the SVRI Faith and GBV CoP Working Group on Faith and Violence against Children hosted another virtual storytelling event to share lived experiences and insights from a...

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On 16 April 2026 (2:30pm SAST), this hour-long panel discussion brought together experts from Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA), World Health Organization (WHO), and Equimundo: Center for Mascul...

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On 17 March 2026 (2pm SAST), Noor ur Rehman and Dr. Selina Palm co-hosted an online skills lab exploring key strategies to better understand and address religious resistance to ending child marriag...

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On 04 March 2026 (11am SAST) SVRI hosted this session, supported by the Australian Volunteers Program, to explore how climate-related shocks, displacement, economic stress, and environmental change...

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Translating research into real-world programs, policies, and advocacy is essential for ending violence against women and children. Yet, despite clear evidence, gender based violence (GBV) preventio...

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Translating research into real-world programs, policies, and advocacy is essential for ending violence against women and children. Yet, despite clear evidence, gender based violence (GBV) preventio...

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On Wednesday 28 January 2026 (12pm SAST), the Faith & GBV Community of Practice hosted a virtual Networking Event, offering another opportunity for CoP members to get to know each other, learn fro

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On 29 January 2026 (3pm SAST), Equality Insights Lab and SVRI introduced a new online course on adapting intimate partner violence (IPV) prevention interventions to new contexts, using the IPV-ADA...

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This short video summarises the new free online course on adapting intimate partner violence (IPV) prevention programs to new contexts, using the IPV-ADAPT+ Framework. The course has been developed...

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On January 22nd (3pm SAST), we hosted the third webinar in the PBK, Faith & VAW/C Series. The session featured Dennis Okello and Gloria Kirungi, two PbK experts from Raising Voices. As many of you

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En 22 de Enero (16H Sudáfrica) las Becas para investigadores/as en la etapa inicial de su carrera, una iniciativa de SVRI y Kering Foundation para fomentar la investigación sobre la intersección en...

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On January 21st, this 90-minute webinar explored how expanding our understanding of childhood sexual violence (CSV) perpetration – particularly adolescent harmful sexual behaviour across offline, o...

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On January 15th the SVRI - Kering Foundation Early Career Research Fellowships were showcased (11am SAST). Learn more about the fellowships on offer for doctoral and postdoctoral researchers intere...

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On 14 January 2026, SVRI hosted the second virtual launch of the SVRI Forum 2026. This online session shared the latest Forum updates, offering a space for partners, practitioners, and researchers ...

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On 14 January 2026, SVRI hosted the second virtual launch of the SVRI Forum 2026. This online session shared the latest Forum updates, offering a space for partners, practitioners, and researchers ...

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Male supremacism is the belief that men are more important, more valuable, or should have more power than women; reinforcing gender inequality, and creating the conditions in which violence against...

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