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Sexual Violence Research Initiative

Purpose:

The SVRI aims to promote research on sexual violence and to generate empirical data to ensure that sexual violence is recognised as a priority public health issue.

Key Objectives are to:

1. Increase awareness of sexual violence as a priority public health problem through evidence based communication and information
2. Strengthen the support and funding base for research on sexual violence
3. Build capacity in sexual violence research
4. Improve knowledge of sexual violence internationally to influence policy and service delivery

Activities:

Creation of a network of experienced and committed researchers, policy-makers, activists and donors via activities such as the SVRI email discussion forum, conferences and meetings;

Development of an interactive website on sexual violence research (http://www.svri.org) which includes country pages, tools, measuring instruments, funding information, sexual violence research agenda (http://www.svri.org/en/agenda.pdf) links and other resources on sexual violence;

Stimulate and support research on sexual violence through call for proposals, providing technical assistance, publicizing research priorities and promoting sexual violence as a key focus area among donors.

For more details on our activities visit us at: http://www.svri.org/activities.htm

Region or specific community:

Global

Membership Criteria if any:

Be supportive of furthering the SVRI aims, and objectives as cited above.

Membership Fee if any:

N/A

Contact Name:

Liz Dartnall

Contact Address:

SVRI Project Manager
Gender and Health Research Unit
Medical Research Council
Private Bag x385
Pretoria
South Africa
0001

Contact Phone:

+27 12 339 8527

Contact Mobile:

+27 84 553 2243

Contact Email:

svri@mrc.ac.za

Contact Web:

http://www.svri.org

Funders if any:

Global Forum for Health Research, World Bank, Ford Foundation

Other Information:

To learn more about the SVRI or to become a member please visit us at http://www.svri.org and click on the Join page to complete the short membership form.