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SVRI - Sexual Violence Research
Initiative
SVRI Forum 10-13 October 2011:
Moving the agenda forward
Abstract submission is now open
There
has never been a better time to work and impact on sexual violence. Globally, a
number of important international campaigns are actively shining a spotlight on
sexual violence as a gross human rights violation, a weapon of war and a
profound public health issue. The UN Secretary General has launched a campaign
UNiTE to End Violence Against Women. By 2015, UNiTE aims to achieve the
adoption and implementation of multi-sectoral national actions plans to address
violence against women in all countries in the world. There is a clear need to
build an evidence base on what is effective and what the research agenda should
be to inform such programmes and to prevent sexual violence. In 2009, the Sexual Violence Research
Initiative held our first international conference on evidence based
approaches for sexual violence, with emphasis on developing countries. People
from around the world came together to debate, discuss and share new ideas and
innovations for research on sexual violence. An important output of the SVRI Forum 2009 was
the identification of some key research priorities. Building on the research
priorities identified at this event, the SVRI would like to invite researchers,
policy makers, funders, survivors, gender activists, service providers and
others to network, share ideas and exciting strategies, and to feed into
important international campaigns currently underway to prevent and respond to
sexual violence globally.
For more information on the Forum please email svri@mrc.ac.za or visit www.svri.org
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http://www.svri.org/forum2011/themes.htm
SVRI Forum 2011 Theme
“Moving the agenda forward”
To
submit your abstract click
here.
SVRI Forum 2011 Subthemes
Three sub-themes have been identified as priority for strengthening our
responses to sexual violence globally at the SVRI Forum 2009 in
Pretoria, South Africa. These themes will drive Forum 2011 and are as follows:
Primary Prevention
Prevention of sexual violence is ultimately the most important goal in the
field of sexual violence. A primary prevention approach helps to promote social
change, respect, gender equality and works to prevent perpetration through
addressing power imbalances, child sexual abuse, and other driving factors
behind sexual violence. A central task is to empower women and to change
dominant constructions of masculinity into ones which are gender equitable and
non-violent. More robust evidence is needed on what works and more effort is
necessary to scale up effective interventions. The SVRI Forum 2011 would like
to encourage work and presentations on emerging areas of research, including
parenting interventions to reduce exposure to trauma in childhood, reducing
alcohol abuse and structural interventions to address gender inequality and
empower women. In line with this, priorities in the area of primary prevention
for SVRI Forum 2011 include:
- Strategies/interventions
for facilitating early disclosure of child sexual abuse
- How
to scale up effective interventions whose evidence base comes primarily
from developed country settings;
- Research
on: parenting, emotional literacy, structural interventions to reduce
exposure to trauma during childhood, interventions to prevent future
violence amongst children who have been exposed to violence;
- Research
on gender equality interventions at all levels (e.g. social policies on
paternity/maternity leave, childcare arrangements; school based
interventions that promote gender equality, etc.);
- Evaluation
of work with men/boys and scaling up of programmes.
Responding to Rape: Models of Care
Good quality holistic care for rape victims can play a critical role in both
recovery and supporting the transition from rape victim to survivor. Many
survivors/victims of sexual violence receive assistance, care and support from
family and friends and often a range of other agencies, including
non-governmental organisations, social services, health workers, the police and
legal systems. Globally, responses are very diverse, with differences
influenced by the level of resources, status of women, and a range of other
factors. In many settings, what services are being provided, by whom, and what
works at what level is still unknown. Key areas for SVRI Forum 2011 include:
- Research
on the barriers to access and use of services and on how to deliver good
quality services for women, men and children, in different settings;
- Research
on the different types of mental health services that are feasible in
resource poor settings;
- Research
on how to assess the quality of violence-related services from women’s
perspectives; and
- Strategies
to effectively address both intimate partner violence and sexual violence
by non-partners in a comprehensive and sustainable manner.
Conflict and Crisis
Rape is increasingly used in war time to brutalize and humiliate civilians, as
a tactic of war and political power and in campaigns of ethnic cleansing. Women
and girls who have experienced rape have been psychologically and physically
injured, and in the aftermath often find themselves at the margins of society.
The UN Security Council identifies rape as a threat to global security. The
short and long-term health effects of sexual violence in war are difficult to
estimate. The violence and the inequalities that women face in crises do not
exist in a vacuum but are the direct results and reflections of the violence,
discrimination and marginalization that women face in times of relative peace.
There are, however, particular aspects relevant to sexual violence in conflict.
The SVRI Forum 2011 would like to explore and understand the context of rape in
different conflicts in a more nuanced way, and would like to encourage more
focused research on:
- Engaging
the community in prevention and response, particularly addressing stigma,
fear and rejection.
- Role
of economic empowerment in women’s recovery/prevention.
- Integration
of mental health responses in sexual reproductive health services.
- Men
as victims of sexual violence.
- Children
of rape.
- Perpetration
and the role of command structures in it.
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http://www.svri.org/forum2011/abstracts.htm
SVRI Abstract Submissions
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Abstract
Submission Opens |
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September 2010 |
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Abstract
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31
May 2011 |
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Abstract
Acceptance Notification |
30
June 2011 |
The
Scientific Committee invites submission of abstracts for oral and poster
presentations. The abstract submission deadline is 31 May 2011. No
abstracts will be accepted after this date. To read about Forum 2011 Themes click here.
Through
the newly launched SVRI Publication Mentoring Programme the Sexual Violence
Research Initiative would like to encourage abstract submissions for the SVRI
Forum 2011 from new and emerging researchers in the field of sexual violence.
This Programme will provide opportunity for young / less experienced
abstract submitters to receive feedback on their abstracts from more
experienced researchers. The program is especially targeted at researchers from
developing countries who lack access to opportunities for mentoring in research
and writing. By providing this opportunity, we also expect to increase the
number of abstract submissions among early-career researchers at the SVRI Forum
2011.
Abstracts
will be reviewed by the Scientific Committee that reserves the right to accept
and allocate abstracts for either poster or oral presentation. Authors will be
notified by 30 June 2011
if their abstract has been accepted.
All
authors of accepted abstracts must be registered as delegates for the
conference.
Please note: The method of submission is online. No
faxed copies will be accepted.
Oral Presentations
Selected oral presentations must be in English, no longer than 10 minutes
duration, plus five minutes for questions.
Poster Presentations
Accepted posters will be on display in a prominent position throughout the
conference. Poster should measure 90 cm (width) and approximately 1.2m
(height). Full details for the preparation of posters will be included in the
abstract acceptance letter.
Guidelines for abstract submission
Instructions for preparing the abstract document (Example in pdf format):
- Abstract
must be typed in single spacing, be clear and legible.
- Abstract
must be submitted in English
- Abstract
title in boldface, capital letters (uppercase) and centred
- Presenting
author to be underlined (Please do not underline co-authors)
- Institutions
affiliations, city, state for all authors
- Where
appropriate, the text may be structured using the following headings:
- Introduction or Objectives
- Methods
- Results
- Conclusions
- Number
of words for whole abstract (250, excluding Title, Authors and
Institutions)
Example
in a pdf format, 63 kb.