The Sexual Violence Research Initiative
The Sexual Violence Research Initiative (SVRI) – a global network of more than 9500 members – is the world’s largest network on research on violence against women and violence against children , providing a space where global role players in the field connect with one another, share and promote their research, work to influence policies and improve the lives of those who have experienced gender-based violence.
Our core work is centred around four key areas which include building evidence, strengthening research capacity, promoting partnerships and influencing change.
-
- Visit the SVRI website.
- See the SVRI Strategic Plan 2020 – 2024.
- Meet the SVRI Staff, Boardand Leadership Council
SVRI Forum
The SVRI Forum, hosted every 2years, enables networking and collaboration to take place, being the face of SVRI, and in the eyes of many, irreplaceable.
Since our first conference in 2009, the Forum has grown tenfold in attendance!
The SVRI Forum is a vibrant, informative and safe space for researchers, practitioners, policy-makers, donors and others to share and learn about research, developments and innovations in the field of violence against women and violence against children. It is the largest abstract driven conference dedicated to research on prevention of and responses to violence against women and violence against children.
For more information on the Forum, visit our Forum page here and see our conference outputs here.
The SVRI Forum is
Dynamic
Providing a mix of oral presentations, roundtable discussions, science pitches, films, exhibitions and social activities to maximise engagement.
Innovative
Sharing new, innovative research and interventions in the field and using creative ways to communicate and disseminate findings.
Capacity strengthening
Strengthening expertise in research methods and practice through various events. Researchers learn how to use evidence to influence policies and programmes.
Participatory and interactive
Encouraging active participation throughout the Forum events and presentations, and fostering discussion, interaction and networking.
Multigenerational
Promoting participation and considering speaker experience when developing conference sessions, ensuring a mix of emerging researchers and global experts.
Equitable
Promoting South-North and South-South, researcher–practitioner and researcher-policymaker partnerships. Researchers are encouraged to involve local partners and jointly present findings.
Interdisciplinary
Encouraging participation of multiple sectors and networks at the Forum to ensure robust debate and diverse approaches.
Focus on low- and middle-income countries (LMICs)
Building evidence for improved responses and prevention efforts in LMICs.
For more any questions and comments, please contact us at forums@svri.org.