‘It’s a small world, after all’
Mon, 2022/10/24 12:11
Written by Lauren October, Children’s Institute, University of Cape Town
October 2022
Reflecting on unbalanced systems of knowledge production at the SVRI Forum 2022
Mon, 2022/10/24 11:24
Written by Kimberly Wu
After a panel discussion at the SVRI Forum 2022, I reflect on the questions posed by the session, and make connections to my current experience as a doctoral student in the global north studying public health.
Funders must reckon with the true motivations of philanthropy if they want to decolonise
Thu, 2022/10/13 10:32
Written by Laura Somoggi and Shivani Gupta
This was first published by Alliance Magazine. Permission to publish on the SVRI Blog was given by the authors.
SVRI Forum 2022: A clarion to immediate activism for me
Tue, 2022/10/11 18:15
Written by Olufunke Elizabeth Afesojaye
Inequality worldwide is a crucial issue and we need to invest in its prevention. Violence against women is a violation of human rights and it is rooted in gender equality which has to do with the exercise of power, discrimination, and inequality.
Violence against women is a public health issue and it is an impediment to public health issues. Nearly 1 of 3 that is 35% of women have experienced physical and sexual violence worldwide by intimate or sexual violence, not including sexual harassment by any perpetrator.
Key takeaways from Forum 2022: Reflections of a young researcher
Tue, 2022/10/11 18:01
Written by Mackenzie Martin
The SVRI Forum was as an important gathering of researchers and practitioners passionate about the prevention and reduction of violence against women and girls from around the world.
Walking the talk: Reflections of a young researcher
Thu, 2022/10/06 14:27
Written by Jane Ndungu
“Hello, I am Jane, a researcher and activist advocating for prevention of VAWG.”
You are probably thinking, “Okay, so am I. What’s new?” THIS! This is new and news; to me as well! Okay, please grab a coffee and give me a chance to explain.
See, I am a deeply introverted person, who prefers to sit behind a screen, as opposed to standing in front of a crowd; in fact, I insist on it. So, I have always believed, and I have on many occasions been known to say, that I am not an activist.