WUNRN
The Sexual Violence Research
Initiative
Sexual
violence is a violation of human rights and
a serious public health problem. It has a profound impact on physical and
mental health, both immediately and many years after the assault. To date,
sexual violence has received insufficient attention from researchers, policy-makers
and programme designers and it has been a long struggle to have it recognised
as a legitimate public health issue.
The Sexual Violence Research Initiative (SVRI) is committed to action to address these gaps.
SVRI New Publications
The uses and impacts of medico-legal evidence in sexual assault cases: a global review. Du Mont, J. & White, D., Sexual Violence Research Initiative, World Health Organisation, 2007: This review was commissioned by the Sexual Violence Research Initiative to provide a global overview of the uses and impacts of medico-legal evidence in cases of sexual assault of adolescents and adults. Full document (pdf format 875 kb)
Sexual Violence Against Women and Children in China. K.L Chan, Sexual Violence Research Initiative, 2007: No society is free from rape, and China is no exception. This review documents current literature on gender based violence with a particular focus on sexual violence and assault in China including mainland China and Hong Kong. Full document available in English. The executive summary is available in Chinese.
Sexual Violence and HIV: Factsheet (pdf format, 483 kb)
Forum 11 SVRI Events
The SVRI will be attending Forum 11 in Beijing China next week. We would like to invite you to a number of events we will be facilitating or participating in:
Round Table on Violence Against Women, Thursday 1 November 2007: This roundtable session aims to explore the extent of sexual violence in China and how research can strengthen services for women survivors of sexual violence and reduce violence. Participants will explore three key questions: 1) To what extent do current services meet the identified needs of women and girl survivors of sexual violence? 2) What areas of service provision must be prioritized to strengthen services for women and girl survivors in different settings? 3) How can research be used to strengthen services for women and girl sexual violence survivors and reduce violence? Forum 11 Programme.
Satellite Meeting on Sexual Violence in China, Saturday 3 November 2007, 9-11am: The aim of this satellite meeting is to provide China-based researchers a platform for sharing research and findings on sexual violence and gender-based violence more broadly. It is envisaged that this will serve to encourage sharing of findings and the forging of research partnerships and networks. This is an open meeting and will be run in Chinese. All welcome. View more information.
Poster Session: Realizing the right to health: barriers to access among victim/survivors of sexual violence in low-income countries by Jill Astbury, Sexual Violence Research Initiative, 2007: This poster explores qualitative responses from service providers, activists and researchers from 14 low income countries, as defined by the World Bank, who participated in the on line ‘Practice Wisdom’ survey of the Sexual Violence Research Initiative (SVRI). Full abstract online.
SVRI Workshop
Promoting and Strengthening Research Skills/Networks On Sexual Violence, New Delhi, India, 24-28 September 2007: the SVRI recently facilitated a very successful workshop in India. The workshop aim was to strengthen research capacity among SVRI members to develop evidence based, locally relevant research agendas in the area of sexual violence, and to promote research on sexual violence through the creation of regional research networks and research proposals. 19 participants from across the world came together to discuss and share their ideas and experiences regarding research on sexual violence. The workshop agenda and associated presentations can be accessed here.
Frequently
Asked Questions
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SVRI/UK
Consortium on AIDS and International Development Partnership Project
Knowledge
library and exchange platform: Sexual violence & HIV. Read more.
SVRI
Coordinating Group
The SVRI
Coordinating Group has four new members. Read
more.
SVRI
in the News
South Africa:
Group calls for more research on sexual violence. Read
more.
Featured Pages
How to Conduct a Situation Analysis of Health Services for Survivors of Sexual Assault: The SVRI has facilitated the development of a guide to assist you in reviewing the current status of health services for survivors of sexual assault.
The SVRI has developed a research agenda for sexual violence:
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