The recent Sexual Violence Research Initiative Forum (SVRI) Forum in Brazil brought together over 450 gender based-violence (GBV) stakeholders from around the world. In commemoration of the annual 16 Days of Activism Against GBV, please join us for a dialogue on the SVRI forum's impact and steps forward for GBV programs, projects, and practitioners.Read More
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How Can We End Violence Against Women and Girls? What We Need and What We Know
The EU and UN recently launched the Spotlight Initiative, including an initial allocation of Euro 500 million (more than half a billion US dollars) to fight violence against women and girls. How can the impact of this Fund be optimized? What does research and first-hand experience on the ground tell us about what works? And how can it inform policy and political dialogue aimed at eliminating violence against women and girls in all its forms, now and in future?Read More
Faith-Based Organizations and Gender-Based Violence
On September 25, 2017 the Gender-Based Violence Task Force of USAID's Interagency Gender Working Group hosted an event focused on the role and impact of faith-based organizations (FBOs) in preventing and responding to gender-based violence (GBV). Click to find out more.Read More
Using Technology to Combat GBV – New Innovations, New Opportunities
On June 29, 2017 the Gender-Based Violence Task Force of USAID's Interagency Gender Working Group hosted an event focused on innovative technology solutions to GBV. Please read our summary of the event here!Read More