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Sexual Violence Research Initiative (SVRI)
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The SVRI is one of the largest global networks advancing research to end violence against women, violence against children, and other forms of violence driven by gender inequality in low- and middle- income countries.
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Our mission is to catalyse a high-impact, collaborative, and nurturing field to end violence against women and violence against children.

Follow us for the latest evidence and resources from the #VAW & #VAC field; and help us create a space to connect, share & learn.
📣 Launch of the TFGBV Evidence Gap Map - Join us this Thursday 4 December 2025 at 3pm SAST!

🔍 Developed by researchers at Emory University, the map highlights what works, what doesn’t, and where research gaps remain on TFGBV prevention and response.

➡️ Register here: https://ow.ly/sgZ050XAbKi
December 2, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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❓Can policy reform help reduce intimate partner violence? 

In this @thesvri.bsky.social podcast, @lizdarts.bsky.social, Dr. Rachael Pierotti, and Dr. Tara Cookson discuss how policy reform can shape safer, more equitable societies.

🎙️Tune in: https://cutt.ly/3ttpnorr

#UnderutilisedStrategies
November 30, 2025 at 2:25 PM
⚠️ 𝗪𝗲 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝘃𝗶𝗼𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻, 𝘀𝗼 𝘄𝗵𝘆 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗱𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘁?

Elizabeth Dartnall, Diana Arango, Craig Harding and Avni Amin have identified the root of the problem: A lack of long-term funding and political will.

➡️ https://ow.ly/BQvP50XyEy3
December 1, 2025 at 9:40 AM
🌎Join us for the launch of the Practice-based Knowledge (PbK) Guidance Framework – a comprehensive guide designed for those working in childhood sexual violence prevention and response.🗓️ Tuesday, 9 December 2025

🔗Register 👉https://bit.ly/3LVCzIE
November 27, 2025 at 11:40 AM
🚨 Join us for an upcoming webinar on 4 December 2025 at 3pm SAST that will unpack new findings from a systematic review and Evidence Gap Map led by Emory University on what works to prevent and respond to TFGBV.

💻 Register here: https://ow.ly/ZOj850XxrJI
November 26, 2025 at 10:03 AM
On Friday, 21 November 2025, SVRI will participate in women's shutdown led by Women for Change and refrain from work and spending to demand an end to GBV and femicide in South Africa and worldwide.

➡️ www.svri.org/svri-joins-g...
✊Join us! #WomenShutdown
SVRI joins the G20 Women’s Shutdown in South Africa - SVRI
SVRI, as a South Africa-based organisation, will join the women's shutdown ahead of the G20 Summit to demand an end to GBV and femicide.
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November 20, 2025 at 2:10 PM
🧩 Right now, we don’t have enough data to truly understand GBV in universities. Studies are fragmented and inconsistent, and entire groups remain invisible.

➡️ There is an urgent need for research. Discover what can be done: https://www.svri.org/research-priorities-gbv-hei-africa-middle-east/
November 17, 2025 at 10:35 AM
📢 Join us for the launch of the new Evidence Gap Map, led by Stellenbosch University, on school-based GBV prevention programmes next Tuesday 25 November 2025 at 3pm SAST.

➡️ Register here: #/registrationistration" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_mB_vfBMLQkOsIKlJYOOenA#/registration
November 14, 2025 at 10:30 AM
🚨 New SVRI Early-Career Research Fellowships 🚨

SVRI is announcing doctoral and postdoctoral fellowships for ECR based in LMICs to conduct research at the intersection of violence against women and children.

Apply by 31 January 2025 ➡️ www.svri.org/svri-early-c...
November 12, 2025 at 1:07 PM
🌿 Webinar Alert! Moments of Faith and Courage: Stories from Our Community of Practice 🌿

🗓️ Date: Tuesday, 11 November 2025
⏰ Time: 15:00 – 16:00 SAST
💻 Register here to listen: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/T4a6FWmWR7mr7DtuZRypnQ
November 10, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Are you preparing an abstract for the next SVRI Forum 2026? Don’t miss this interactive workshop designed to support early-career researchers and practitioners in crafting compelling abstracts.

🔗 Join this event co-hosted with the
Gender Violence Collaboration Network: https://ow.ly/tLFO50XkUlv
November 4, 2025 at 10:00 AM
🌐 In an environment of political instability, spaces for collective learning and action are vital, yet too often are out of reach.

✍️ Elizabeth Dartnall & Lizle Loots reflect on how to make global gatherings more accessible

➡️ https://ow.ly/Ifjk50XkTJR
November 3, 2025 at 11:00 AM
📣 Webinar Alert! Join us next 𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟭𝟴 𝗡𝗼𝘃 𝗮𝘁 𝟯p𝗺 𝗦𝗔𝗦𝗧 for an interactive webinar on how faith can transform intergenerational cycles of violence, hosted by SVRI's WG2 on Faith and Violence against Children.

Find out the panel of experts! Register now: https://ow.ly/fX2N50XjaEB
October 29, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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#Feminist #Hiring Alert:

Do you have strong knowledge of the NGO environment and multi-donor funding?

@thesvri.bsky.social is seeking an experienced Director of Finance and Operations to join their leadership team.
October 24, 2025 at 11:09 PM
⚠️ Finance Job Alert! We are seeking an External Auditor and a Director of Finance and Operations to join our Financial Team.

➡️ Check our career page for more information: https://www.svri.org/careers/
October 25, 2025 at 10:30 AM
🚨Comms Job Alert! We are seeking a team or agency based or with experience in Asia to develop the communications and PR strategy of the SVRI Forum 2026.

➡️ Find out how to apply before 30 October 2025: https://www.svri.org/tor-forum-2026-comms-consultancy/
October 23, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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Rachel Jewkes outlines best practices for VAW prevention at @thesvri.bsky.social GIZ meeting in Cape Town. We have a strong global evidence base to draw on to develop culturally sensitive interventions targeting multiple risk drivers like gender inequality, poverty, marital conflict to be effective
October 14, 2025 at 8:23 AM
📆 SAVE THE DATE! Join us on 𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟭𝟴 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝘁 𝟯-𝟰𝗽𝗺 𝗦𝗔𝗦𝗧 for an interactive webinar that will explore how faith can transform intergenerational cycles of violence, hosted by WG2 of Faith & GBV CoP.

➡️ Register now: #/registrationistration" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_7rqUNE-KR8abDbjQ9IClSA#/registration
October 22, 2025 at 11:00 AM
⚠️ 🎓 Gender-based violence in universities and colleges is pervasive —yet underresearched.

To close this gap, SVRI led an 18-month study in higher education institutions across Africa and the Middle East.

👉 Access it here: https://www.svri.org/research-priorities-gbv-hei-africa-middle-east/
October 21, 2025 at 10:00 AM
🎉 The #SafeFuturesHub is launching a seven-part webinar series focused on interventions to end childhood sexual violence, focusing on low- and middle-income countries. The first webinar is co-hosted with Parenting for Lifelong Health.

📅 October 29 - 3pm CEST
🔗 Register http://bit.ly/4q9wh8a
October 17, 2025 at 7:05 AM
🚨 For those working on faith & gender-based violence: We have two upcoming webinars this week organised by the 𝗙𝗮𝗶𝘁𝗵 & 𝗚𝗕𝗩 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲.

➡️ Check them out: https://www.svri.org/learning-platform/webinars-and-workshops/
October 13, 2025 at 11:21 AM
🌍 𝗦𝗩𝗥𝗜 𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 & 𝗣𝗥 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗩𝗥𝗜 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘂𝗺 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲
Assignment period: December 2025 – November 2026
Location: preferably based in Asia
⏰ 30 October 2025
👉 https://www.svri.org/tor-forum-2026-comms-consultancy/
October 9, 2025 at 10:01 AM
The SVRI honours the life of Crystal Dicks - feminist, educator, & lifelong advocate for justice whose light touched many corners of our field. Crystal dedicated her life to advancing equality through education, collective learning, and solidarity. Our heartfelt condolences to all who loved her.
October 9, 2025 at 5:15 AM
The SVRI Faith & GBV CoP is excited to launch the PBK, Faith & VAWG Series with a first session to explore the concept of practice-based knowledge (PBK) and why it matters to shape faith-responses to end violence.

📅 15 October 2025
🕒 3pm SAST

👉 Register now: https://ow.ly/ScUU50X7AUH
October 7, 2025 at 10:01 AM
🚨 𝗪𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 to join our leadership team and lead SVRI’s financial strategy. To be based in Pretoria or Cape Town, South Africa (hybrid)

📩 Find out how to apply before 27 October 2025: https://ow.ly/ORJL50X6UYt
October 6, 2025 at 9:07 AM