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See how we’ve been disrupting, changing, strengthening the field for better evidence building in low- and middle-income countries. Read about the Forum 2022 in Mexico and what we learned, hear from researchers on how partnership with SVRI has created powerful and impactful networks for their research, check out our new online courses and learn more about our research priority setting processes that ensure the inclusion of diverse voices into research agendas on VAW and VAC.

The SVRI Update for the 1st of June 2023 is now available online!

The Knowledge Coordinator will support the Administration and Knowledge Manager with tasks related to day to day administration needs, membership management, social media posts, website management, and coordinating the production of online events for SVRI. In addition, this role will liaise with the CSV Solutions Hub team members to ensure that events, products, and other activities are disseminated or implemented effectively.

Mark your calendars for SVRI Forum 2024 to be held at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC), Cape Town, South Africa.

How do we ensure research in the area of violence against women and violence against children is ethical and ethically funded? In this episode, we hear some of the unique challenges and risks when it comes to research in this field and discuss how researchers should go about planning and conducting ethical programmes.

The SVRI, in partnership with SIDA and Wellspring Philanthropic Fund, is proud to announce the opening of applications for The SVRI Research Grant 2024.

Join us in May and June to discuss how the Violence against Children and Youth Surveys can support global research on intersections between violence against children and violence against women.

No other gathering in our field can compare to the SVRI Forum. The SVRI Forum takes place in locations around the globe chosen to inspire innovation and creativity. It promotes learning, sharing, partnerships, healing, and caring. It transports delegates to another world where they can envision a life free of violence.

In this feature, Pixel Projects speaks to Elizabeth Dartnall, Executive Director of the SVRI and discusses SVRI’s impact in changing how research into violence against women is funded, produced, and disseminated – especially its efforts to direct research funds to lower and middle-income countries.

Congratulations to the Winners of the SVRI Research Grant 2023 - Knowledge for Action to End Violence Against Women and Violence Against Children Research!

Who has the power when it comes to research in the area of violence against women and violence against girls? And what can we do to ensure that power is distributed in the right places? In this episode, we try to understand the role power dynamics play in the area of sexual violence research and what can be done to ensure funding is distributed fairly.

Thank you for attending our live course, Foundations of Data Equity for violence against women (VAW) and violence against children (VAC) research. This course was brought to you through a partnership between SVRI and We All Count.

The SVRI along with UN Women, APC, and the Global Partnership hosted a discussion at the NGO CSW67 on the current research priority setting process to create a fair, effective, and relevant research agenda on TFGBV.

The report explores the specific nuances of feminist research on violence against women in development and humanitarian settings – with a view to identifying the challenges facing feminist researchers in these contexts and how to best support and advance this work.

This guidance document is designed to support a variety of stakeholders to adapt Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) prevention programs for different populations and contexts.

The webinar recording and materials are now available online.

SVRI has co-created multiple resources related to self and collective care which you can find on our website.

The webinar recording and materials are now available online.

SVRI Forum 2022 brought together researchers, funders, practitioners, policymakers, activists, and survivors to connect, learn and share.