SVRI Sexual Violence Research Initiative
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SVRI is a global network for advancing research on violence against women, violence against children and other forms of violence driven by gender inequality. The network is also open to practitioners, funders and activists. SVRI has a focus on low and middle-income countries and has over 6,500 members globally. The organization is based in Pretoria, South Afri...
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SVRI is a global network for advancing research on violence against women, violence against children and other forms of violence driven by gender inequality. The network is also open to practitioners, funders and activists. SVRI has a focus on low and middle-income countries and has over 6,500 members globally. The organization is based in Pretoria, South Africa. Membership is open to everyone and joining does not require signing up to anything specific. A support to SVRI corresponds well to the Strategy for Global Gender Justice and Rights for Women and Girls, 2018-2022, especially goal three; combat all forms of gender based violence and harmful practices, as well as goal six; increased access to gender equality research. It has a global added value since its membership is worldwide and the result of the research can be used by many. Sida makes the assessment that SVRI is a very relevant organization to support, since it is global in its character, it has a vast network of researcher in the Global South and it has the expertise and experience to enhance research methods and to gather and make research available. SVRI has an important role to link up researcher with each other and to further capacity building in the field. SVRI is well anchored in the research community, which is reflected in the high number of members;, as well as number of participants at the bi-annual Forum; SVRI has a strong poverty relevance, given that violence against women and girls is severe and widespread amongst the poor and most vulnerable. Violence is a great obstacle for women to move out of poverty and to be able to assert their own rights, since violence cements power structures and toxic norms Furthermore, through providing evidence for policy and practice development efforts can be more effective in targeting poor and vulnerable women, girls, men and boys. It is positive that SVRI emphasizes the need for research concerning violence not only against women and men, girls and boys, but also against people with other sexual identities. Another important field is violence against people living with disabilities. SVRI has a focus on low and middle income countries. It tries to redress inequities in research resource flows and rebalance research knowledge and power between the global north and south. SVRI underlines that researchers from the south must be supported to lead research on violence against women and children in their own countries and share evidence with those in power who can use it. Sida thinks this is very positive since it increases capacity in low and middle income countries and the research becomes more relevant to each specific context. Sida finds it valuable that SVRI has an approach of applied research; with the purpose to improve prevention programs and develop methods to counteract violence and harmful practices. Furthermore, Sida appreciates that SVRI aims to promote innovative responses and prevention programmes.
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It is Sidas assessment that SVRI has delivered results in line with the strategy objectives and the agreeed upon goals. SVRIs contribution to the field of work against Violence against Women and Children by supporting, capacitating and connecting researchers primarily from LMICs is clear. In May 2024 SVRI has 10 800 members, 2 501 people has participated in the training "measuring violence against women" and there has been 9 497 downloads of the SVRI Podcast. Goal 1: Building Evidence: An increase in innovations tested by strong research designs for improved violence against women and violence against children response and prevention. SVRI has provided grants for innovative research on VAW and VAC in LMICs. The number of grants has increased somewhat from seven in 2021-2022, to nine a year in 2022-2023 and 2023-2024. The grantees gets capacity building support and conduct research that is presented in articles. Key achievements (as repored by SVRI): --All grant winners surveyed believed that their project has made or will make a difference to the evidence base of VAW and VAC research. --87% of grant winners surveyed - who had applied for additional research funding - were able to successfully leverage their receipt of an SVRI grant to acquire additional funding for their study. --92% of surveyed award winners have reported forging relationships with local government agencies, practitioners, universities and other researchers an integral step in the dissemination of VAW and VAC research. SVRI has in accordance to its strategic objectives been leading multiple processes to identify and agree about research priorities and this work is assessed to be important contribution to ensuring effectiveness in the field of VoW. Goal 2: Strengthening Capacity: An increase in LMIC based researchers leading rigorous, impactful, innovative research on violence against women and violence against children in LMICs SVRIs grant-making is combined with capacity building. All SVRI grantees are invited to a pre-research workshop where they get training on methods and ethics of VoW and VaC research and an opportunity to build networks. SVRIs co-developed various learning products with and for the field. These include blogs, publications, and podcasts among others. The specific products and topics are driven by members needs, research priorities defined by the field, outcomes and learning from SVRI Forum, and inputs from the SVRI Leadership Council. The products are shared widely through the SVRI knowledge hub, Update, and social media platforms. SVRI launched an online training platform with four free, self-paced courses. Participation in the courses up to May 2024: Measuring Violence against Children: From Concept to Action 2,501 Pathways to Research Impact course 1,242 Dare to Care: Wellness, self and collective care 1,451 Foundations of Data Equity 31 The SVRI held 18 capacity strengthening workshops and events at the SVRI 2022 Forum. Goal 3: Promoting Partnership and Collaboration: A collaborative and nurturing field where knowledge is shared, and people collaborate with and support each other. The SVRI Forums are the key mechanism for SVRI in enabling partnerships and collaboration. The SVRI Forum 2022 (as previously reported) was held from 19 - 25 September 2022 in Cancun, Mexico and was SVRI's largest forum to date. It gathered 1,021 researchers, practitioners, policy makers, donors, survivors, and more, all with the shared purpose to connect, share and learn. 1181 abstracts received in the Oxford Abstract submission system with 131 abstract reviewers contributing to the build of the scientific programme. 71 % of the delegates came from LMICs. SVRI's commitment to diversity, inclusivity and accessibility was exemplified through a variety of initiatives including the bursary programme, the Young Professionals Programme, the SVRI Awards, and the provision of interpretation and translation services. In the post evaluation it was revealed that 91% of delegates felt supported during the Forum. In the final report SVRI describes how the Forums has been important for building alliances with both policy makes and WROs. SVRI's helpdesk, though which SVRI respond to questions and equestions for information and contacts is also an important activity under this objective. From march 2023 to February 2024 SVRI received more than 2000 requests. SVRIs knowledge platform is also a resource for the whole field of VoW and VoC. Goal 4: Influencing Change. More resources mobilised and used effectively for violence against women and violence against children research and evidence-based practice in LMICs SVRI has continued to advocate for more resources for work against VoW and VoC. They use the SVRI advocacy toolkit to inform donor practices and decisions and engage with funders in different spaces. These resources highlight the inequities, and power imbalances in how research is conceived, conducted, and resourced and allow us to advocate for rebalancing power and shifting resources, in better ways, to LMICs and LMIC-based researchers.
Vision Vision A world free of violence against women (VAW), children and other forms of violence stemming from gender inequality. SVRI’s mission To contribute to this vision SVRI is committed to increasing and strengthening action-oriented research and its uptake to improve and expand violence prevention and response efforts globally. Goals 1. Strengthen evidence; support and fund innovative research on violence in Low and Middle Income Countries, and identify, amplify and disseminate new knowledge2. Strenghten Capacity for quality, policy relevant research and practice3. Promote learning & partnership by hosting a bi-annual SVRI Forum, promoting learning through knowledge exchanges and leveraging strategic partnerships4. Influence change by maximizing the use of research for policy and practice as well as raising awareness and advocate with donors and decision-makers Outcomes 1. An increase in innovations tested by strong research designs for improved violence responses and prevention.2. An increase in the number of LMIC-based researchers doing rigorous, impactful and innovative research on violence against women and children in LMICs.3. A caring and nurturing field where knowledge is shared and people collaborate and support each other.4. More resources mobilized and used effectively for violence against women and children research and evidence-based practice in LMIC.
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