The Sexual Violence Research Podcast

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  S5E7 Violence in Institutions: Abuse in Sport 25.08.2026 50λ

  Sport is often celebrated as a path to health, confidence, belonging and opportunity. But for many, it can also be a space where abuse, exploitation and violence occur and are too often minimised or ignored. In this episode, we explore what abuse in sport really looks like, from harmful coaching practices and emotional abuse to sexual violence and online harassment. We discuss why safeguarding cannot stop at policies and reporting mechanisms, what evidence from survivors and practitioners tells us about prevention, how cultures of silence are maintained within sporting systems, and how sports can be an incredible tool for development and cultural change. Your host is: Ayesha Mago, Global Advocacy Director, Sexual Violence Research Initiative (SVRI)This episode’s guests are:Joanna Maranhão, Olympic Swimmer, and Network Coordinator, Sport & Rights AllianceRoshika Deo, GEDSI and Safeguarding Advisor for Team Up🎧 Listen to learn:➡︎ What abuse and violence can look like across different sporting environments➡︎ Why lasting change requires a shift in culture, not just policy➡︎ How abuse has been normalised in the pursuit of high performance➡︎ Why research studies and storytelling are both needed to create meaningful, lasting change🌍Learn more about the SVRI Forum 2026 here! ⚡Follow SVRI on Instagram.🌐Check out the SVRI website.🎥 Watch our film on YouTube.💬 Connect with the SVRI [email protected] and our host, Elizabeth Dartnall🎙️ An OG Podcasts Ltd production  Resources:Sports & Rights Alliance websiteUNESCO and the Sport & Rights Alliance’s report, Toward Safe Sport: Policy Recommendations from People Impacted by Violence in Sport Team Up’s Embedding Feminist Approaches in Sport for DevelopmentTeam Up’s Safeguarding at Major Sporting Events ToolkitSport and Dev, the international platform on sport and developmentUNICEF Resource, Measuring Violence against Children in Organized Sport in Line with the International Classification of Violence against Children
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  S5E6 Preventing Human Trafficking Through Research and Action 28.07.2026 42λ

  Human trafficking is a global human rights violation with devastating consequences for individuals, families and communities. Yet preventing trafficking and supporting survivors requires far more than law enforcement alone. It demands early-prevention, collaboration and survivor leadership.In this episode, we explore how research can drive stronger responses to trafficking in persons, from shaping regional policy to informing community-based programmes. We discuss why a trauma-informed approach is essential for both researchers and practitioners, how survivors can become leaders in research and prevention efforts, and why evidence must be translated into action if we are to strengthen prevention and support systems. Your host is: Elizabeth Dartnall, Executive Director, Sexual Violence Research Initiative (SVRI)This episode’s guests are:Sylvia Namakula, Country Director, Healing and Resilience After Trauma (HaRT)Norma Peña, Sector Lead Specialist at the Citizen Security Division, Inter-American Development Bank 🎧 Listen to learn: ➡︎ How human trafficking is not only a human rights issue, but also a development and security one ➡︎ The importance of trauma-informed approaches, both for researchers and survivors ➡︎ How survivor-led research and programming can strengthen prevention and support  ➡︎ Following a trauma-informed approach is not just a question of ethics ➡︎ Why effective responses require much more than law enforcement alone ➡︎ What is still needed to improve prevention, identification and support for survivors 🌍Sign up for the SVRI Forum 2026 here! ⚡Follow SVRI on Instagram.🌐Check out the SVRI website.🎥 Watch our film on YouTube.💬 Connect with the SVRI [email protected] and our host, Elizabeth Dartnall🎙️ An OG Podcasts Ltd production  Resources:Five Facts you Need to Know about Forced Labor and Human TraffickingRegional Action Guidelines for a Coordinated Response to Trafficking in Persons from the Security and Justice Sector, developed by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)Researching with HaRT: Promoting Researcher Wellbeing Through Self and Collective CareHaRT website Case Study on Research with HaRT hereStandford Human Trafficking Data Lab and Professor Grahan Miller’s research: https://htdatalab.stanford.edu/IPA Human Trafficking Research Initiative: https://poverty-action.org/research-and-learning-agenda-human-trafficking-research-initiativeProfessor Cathy Zimmerman’s research: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Cathy-Zimmerman
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  S5E5 Preventing Child Sexual Abuse at Scale: What Does It Take? 23.06.2026 40λ

  The profound impact of child sexual abuse demands that we prevent it. Yet the evidence base remains thin, and we know even less about how to scale prevention programmes effectively. In this episode, we explore what it really takes to prevent child sexual abuse at scale. We look at why scaling prevention programmes is so challenging, what it means to maintain quality while expanding reach, and the critical role that governments play in the process. Plus, we explore what lessons can be learnt from organisations who are already successfully scaling interventions to prevent child sexual abuse. Your host is: Elizabeth Dartnall, Executive Director, Sexual Violence Research Initiative (SVRI)This episode’s guests are:Amy Cuffley, Senior Programmes Manager, Spring ImpactRaviporn Khumpeerapong, Clinical Psychologist, Peace Culture Foundation🎧 Listen to learn: ➡︎ What “scaling” actually means in the context of child sexual abuse prevention ➡︎ The challenges of scaling intervention programmes ➡︎ The role of cultural attitudes and social norms in prevention efforts ➡︎ The importance of governments partnerships in enabling scale ➡︎ What the field can learn from organisations already working to scale effectively🌍Sign up for the SVRI Forum 2026 here! ⚡Follow SVRI on Instagram.🌐Check out the SVRI website.🎥 Watch our film on YouTube.💬 Connect with the SVRI [email protected] and our host, Elizabeth Dartnall🎙️ An OG Podcasts Ltd production  Resources:Report: Preventing child sexual abuse at scaleCase Study: Protect Children, FinlandReport: The government's view on what nonprofits and funders can do differently
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  S5E4 Understanding and Preventing IPV Perpetration Among Adults 28.04.2026 39λ

  If we are truly committed to preventing intimate partner violence (IPV), we need to understand not only survivors’ experiences, but also the behaviours, pathways, and systems that lead people to use violence in the first place.In this episode, we explore the complex and often challenging field of IPV perpetration prevention, how violent behaviours develop and persist into adulthood, and how economic and structural factors shape patterns of violence. Plus, we ask what it actually takes to support meaningful behaviour change. We also examine what works in perpetrator intervention programmes, where current approaches fall short, and why measuring “success” in this space remains one of the most difficult challenges in violence prevention research. Your host is: Ayesha Mago, Global Advocacy Director, Sexual Violence Research Initiative (SVRI) This episode’s guests are: Kristin Diemer, Principal Research Fellow and co-lead of the kNOwVAWdata course, at the University of MelbourneDr Meghna Ranganathan, Associate Professor at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine 🎧 Listen to learn:➡︎ How violent behaviour in intimate relationships develops and persists over time➡︎ The relationship between economic stressors, inequality, and IPV perpetration➡︎ How perpetrators understand, justify, or minimise their behaviour➡︎ What evidence tells us about behaviour change in perpetrator intervention programmes➡︎ The challenges of measuring impact in prevention work➡︎ Why IPV must be understood as both a health issue and a structural issue 🌍Sign up for the SVRI Forum 2026 here! ⚡Follow SVRI on Instagram.🌐Check out the SVRI website.🎥 Watch our film on YouTube.💬 Connect with the SVRI [email protected] and our host, Ayesha Mago.🎙️ An OG Podcasts Ltd production  Resources:Keeping Safe Together: Exploring Men and Women's Experiences of a Pilot “All of Family” Domestic Violence Intervention Program in Melbourne, Australia (2025)The role of men’s behaviour change programs in addressing men’s use of domestic, family and sexual violence: An evidence brief (2025)Perpetrators of domestic, family and sexual violence: Special collection: June 2019 (updated June 2020 (2020)I just felt like I was running around in a circle”: Listening to the voices of victims and perpetrators to transform responses to intimate partner violence (2022)
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  S5E3 Preventing Harmful Sexual Behaviour Among Children 31.03.2026 49λ

  When we think about who perpetrates sexual violence against children, we often picture adults. But, research suggests that a significant proportion of sexual harm against children is committed by other children and young people - and yet this remains an underresearched, underfunded, and frequently misunderstood area of sexual violence prevention.In this episode, we explore what harmful sexual behaviour among children under the age of 18 looks like, what drives it, and why prevention efforts must focus not only on children at risk of experiencing harm, but also those at risk of causing it. We also look at promising approaches  - from school-based programmes to the role of technology, families, and wider systems - in preventing abuse before it happens. And we hear how practitioners strike a careful balance between responding appropriately to harm and avoiding the stigma and shame that can interfere with early intervention and support.Your host is: Elizabeth Dartnall, Executive Director, Sexual Violence Research Initiative (SVRI).This episode’s guests are: Elizabeth Letourneau - Moore Family Professor, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Director, Moore Center for the Prevention of Child Sexual AbuseMiguel Garcia Egido - Fund Chief at Safe Online🎧 Listen to learn:➡︎ What harmful sexual behaviour among children is➡︎ How these behaviours differ from normal development➡︎ The key drivers and risk factors behind harmful sexual behaviours➡︎ What prevention approaches show promise➡︎ How technology is shaping risks and solutions🌍Sign up for the SVRI Forum 2026 here! 📖Pre-Order Elizabeth’s book here⚡Follow SVRI on Instagram.🌐Check out the SVRI website.🎥 Watch our film on YouTube.💬 Connect with the SVRI [email protected] and our host, Ayesha Mago.🎙️ An OG Podcasts Ltd production.Resources:Learn more about Prevention GlobalLearn more about Safe OnlineWebinar: Exploring How to Prevent Childhood Sexual Violence by Expanding our Understanding of Perpetrationhttps://www.prevention.global/insight/research-shows-prevalence-reductions-20-ysoshttps://www.childlight.org/ 
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  S5E2 Missing from the Data: The Invisible Crisis of Sexual Violence Against LGBTQI+ Youth 03.03.2026 37λ

  LGBTQI+ young people face disproportionate levels of sexual violence and exploitation globally. Yet in many countries, they remain invisible - in health systems, policies, research and prevention programming. In many parts of the world where same-sex relationships are criminalised, collecting evidence comes with significant risks for these young people who are already facing high levels of stigma and discrimination. In this episode we explore the consequences of this invisibility, how we can gather data that can be used in meaningful ways to improve the lives of LGBTQI+ youth, and how we can build protection systems that give them a voice, whilst safeguarding their rights, dignity and safety.Your host is: Ayesha Mago, Global Advocacy Director, Sexual Violence Research Initiative (SVRI).This episode’s guests are:Nicolas Makharashvili - Director at Safe Futures HubStephanie Spaid Miedema - Sociologist and public health scientist🎧 Listen to learn:➡︎ Why LGBTQI+ children and youth are often excluded from global research➡︎ About the ethical and practical challenges of collecting safe, inclusive data.➡︎ How stigma and social norms increase vulnerability to sexual violence.➡︎ Recommendations for researchers, policymakers, and practitioners🌍Sign up for the SVRI Forum 2026 here! ⚡Follow SVRI on Instagram.🌐Check out the SVRI website.🎥 Watch our film on YouTube.💬 Connect with the SVRI [email protected] and our host, Ayesha Mago.🎙️ An OG Podcasts Ltd production.Resources:Report - Silence Is Not Protection: The Hidden Crisis of Sexual Violence Against LGBTQI+ Children and YouthReport - The future of survey research with the world's sexual or gender minority youth
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  S5E1 SVRI Forum 2026: Making space for conversations that matter to end GBV 27.01.2026 42λ

  In this episode, we take you inside the SVRI Forum - the world’s leading global conference dedicated to research, practice, and action on violence against women, violence against children, and other forms of violence driven by gender inequality.Hear what makes the SVRI Forum unlike any other event in the field - from its electric energy and interdisciplinary collaboration to its commitment to turning evidence into action. With reflections from those who have attended past Forums, we unpack why the SVRI Forum is a catalyst for learning, connection, and lasting change and why the field cannot do without it. Your host is: Elizabeth Dartnall, Executive Director, Sexual Violence Research Initiative (SVRI). This episode’s guests are:Natalie Robi Tingo - East Africa Lead at The Five Foundation, Founder of Msichana Empowerment Kuria, and winner of the SVRI Forum 2022 Best Young Practitioner AwardProfessor Rozina Karmaliani - Endowed Chair at the School of Nursing and Midwifery, Aga Khan UniversityManisha Mehta - Former Program Director, Women’s Rights Program, Wellspring Philanthropic Fund🎧 Listen to learn:➡︎ What makes the SVRI Forum a truly unique global convening in the field of violence prevention.➡︎ Why bringing research, practice, funding, and lived experience together accelerates impact.➡︎ What past participants say about the connections, insights, and inspiration they took home.⚡Follow SVRI on Instagram.🌐Check out the SVRI website.🎥 Watch our film on YouTube.💬 Connect with the SVRI [email protected] and our host, Elizabeth Dartnall. 🎙️ An OG Podcasts Ltd production.Resources:Learn more about the forum and secure your spot.Watch highlights from our 2024 Forum.  
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  S4E11 Turning Evidence into Action: Are Global Actors Delivering on GBV Prevention? 03.12.2025 41λ

  Translating research into real-world programs, policies, and advocacy is essential for ending violence against women and children. Yet, despite clear evidence, gender based violence (GBV) prevention is often treated as a “social issue” rather than a core governance responsibility.In this episode, we explore what it means to turn evidence into action for GBV prevention, how global actors are approaching the challenge, and why translating research into tangible interventions is critical for lasting impact.Your host is: Elizabeth Dartnall, Executive Director, Sexual Violence Research Initiative (SVRI). This episode’s guests are:Avni Amin, Head of the Rights, Equality and Wellbeing throughout the Life Course Unit, WHO Department of Sexual and Reproductive Health and ResearchDiana Arango, Lead on Gender-based Violence in the Latin America and Caribbean region, World Bank 🎧 Listen to learn:➡︎ Why GBV rates remain stubbornly high worldwide, despite an expanding evidence base.➡︎ What the WHO’s latest VAW Estimates reveal about the current global landscape.➡︎ Why asking “Who is this research for?” is critical for turning evidence into action.➡︎ How global institutions can effectively scale and sustain prevention efforts.⚡Follow SVRI on Instagram.🌐Check out the SVRI website.🎥 Watch our film on YouTube.💬 Connect with the SVRI [email protected] and our host, Elizabeth Dartnall. 🎙️ An OG Podcasts Ltd production.Resources:The WHO’s Violence against women prevalence estimates, 2023RESPECT women: preventing violence against women, 2nd ed.Join 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based ViolenceEnding Gender-Based Violence: A 10-year RetrospectiveGender-Based Violence Prevention and Response in World Bank Operations: Taking Stock After a Decade of Engagement (2012-2022)Violence against women and girls - what the data tell us Ending gender-based violence is a priority for the World Bank, by Hana Brixi and Louise Cord Tackling Gender-Based Violence is a Development Imperative
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  S4E10 How Male Supremacism Drives Gender Based Violence 25.11.2025 45λ

  Male supremacism is the belief that men are more important, more valuable, or should have more power than women; reinforcing gender inequality, and creating the conditions in which violence against women, non-binary people and LGBTIQ people is more likely to occur and to be tolerated or excused. While it shows up in everyday norms, cultural messages and institutions, its most concentrated forms drive organised movements and pathways into violent extremism as well as online misogyny and hate.In this episode, we explore what male supremacism is, how it shows up in the lives of men and boys long before they encounter extremist spaces, and why confronting it is essential for preventing violence against women and children.Your host is: Ayesha Mago, Global Advocacy Director, Sexual Violence Research Initative (SVRI).This episode’s guests are:Soraya Chemaly, award-winning Bahamian-American author, activist and feministAlex DiBranco, Executive Director and Co-founder, The Institute for Research on Male Supremacism (IRMS)🎧 Listen to learn:➡︎ What male supremacy is.➡︎ How misogyny acts as a gateway to broader forms of extremism.➡︎ How other forms of gendered abuse and violence function as tools of systemic power across institutions.➡︎ The role race, class, sexuality and colonial legacies play in male-supremacist dynamics.➡︎ What practitioners and policymakers can do to respond and prevent harm.⚡Follow SVRI on Instagram.🌐Check out the SVRI website.🎥 Watch our film on YouTube.💬 Connect with the SVRI [email protected] and our host, Ayesha Mago. 🎙️ An OG Podcasts Ltd production.Resources:IRMS 2019-2025 Impact ReportIRMS In The Media pageFive ways to address male supremacist ideology and violence (Ms Magazine) based on a 2021 report by the Institute for Research on Male Supremacism/New AmericaRoots, Structures, and Intersections of Supremacism: Bio-essentialism and Anti-Trans AttacksInterview on creation of IRMSHow does the literary canon reinforce the logic of the incel?IRMS cofounder Dr. Emily Carian's 2024 book, Good Guys, Bad Guys: The Perils of Men's Gender Activism, which interviews men's rights activists and feminist men to understand their motivations and deficiencies in the search for gender justice. There's also a podcast interview with Carian that can introduce people to the themes discussed in the book.GNET article by IRMS Fellow Allysa Czerwinsky "Learning from the Leavers? The Promise (and Perils) of r/IncelExit.Soraya Chemaly Books: https://www.sorayachemaly.com/books Please share new resources with us at [email protected].
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  S4E9 Can Policy Reform Help Reduce Intimate Partner Violence? 28.10.2025 42λ

  Policy reform has enormous potential to prevent intimate partner violence (IPV) - yet this area is surprisingly under-researched. Through systems such as education, legal frameworks, and social protection policies, governments and their policies are uniquely placed to shape the environments in which violence either thrives - or is prevented.So, what policies can reduce intimate partner violence at scale? In this episode, we explore how areas such as education systems, legal frameworks, and social protection policies have the power to shape safer, more equitable societies. Your host is: Elizabeth Dartnall, Executive Director, Sexual Violence Research Initiative (SVRI). This episode’s guests are:Dr Rachael Pierotti, Senior Social Scientist at the World Bank’s Africa Gender Innovation Lab.  Dr Tara Cookson, Canada Research Chair in Gender, Development & Global Public Policy at the University of British Columbia, and Co-founder of Ladysmith. 🎧 Listen to learn:➡︎ How education, family law, and property rights affect intimate partner violence➡︎ The four ways social protection can prevent intimate partner violence ➡︎ Why this research area remains underexplored➡︎ Examples of innovations linking violence prevention and social protection➡︎ How evidence can guide policy and practice⚡Follow SVRI on Instagram.🌐Check out the SVRI website.🎥 Watch our film on YouTube.💬 Connect with the SVRI [email protected] and our host, Elizabeth Dartnall. 🎙️ An OG Podcasts Ltd production.Resources:Cookson, T. P., Fuentes, L., & Bitterly, J. (2025). Addressing gender-based violence through social protection: a scoping review. Development in Practice, 35(3), 305-320.Cookson, T. P., & Barrantes, A. (2024). Gender, social protection systems and street‐level bureaucrats. International Social Security Review, 77(4), 7-22Cookson, T. P., & Fuentes, L. (2025). Gender Data, Intersectionality, and a Feminist Politics of “Negotiated Refusal”. Violence Against Women, 10778012241309362UN Women. (2025). World survey on the role of women in development 2024: Harnessing social protection for gender equality, resilience and transformation. Lori Heise Rachael Pierotti (2024) Policy Levers to Reduce Intimate Partner Violence and Sexual Assault. Literature Review and Research Agenda. SVRI Forum 2024 Plenary Session: Scale UpPlease share new resources with us at [email protected].
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  S4E8 Understanding IPV Over Time: The Power of Longitudinal Research 30.09.2025 43λ

  Understanding intimate partner violence (IPV) requires more than a snapshot in time. Long-term studies that follow people and communities over years can reveal patterns, risks, and protective factors as well as outcomes that shorter-term research often overlooks. They help us see how violence develops, changes, or declines across different stages of life.In this episode, we explore why this kind of research matters for prevention, what challenges researchers face in carrying it out, and how the findings can shape policies and programmes that make a real difference.Your host is: Ayesha Mago, Global Advocacy Director, Sexual Violence Research Initative (SVRI).This episode’s guests are:Kate Doyle, Senior Fellow at Equimundo, and part of the team behind Rwanda's Bandebereho programmeDr Khadija Mitu, Research Lead on the Gender and Adolescence: Global Evidence (GAGE) research programme, and Professor of Anthropology at the University of Chittagong, Bangladesh🎧 Listen to learn:➡︎ Why long-term evidence matters in IPV prevention➡︎ The challenges and responsibilities of conducting longitudinal research➡︎ How policymakers and practitioners can use this evidence to improve prevention efforts➡︎ Top tips for securing funding for longitudinal studies⚡Follow SVRI on Instagram.🌐Check out the SVRI website.🎥 Watch our film on YouTube.💬 Connect with the SVRI [email protected] and our host, Ayesha Mago.🎙️ An OG Podcasts Ltd production.Resources:https://www.equimundo.org/bandebereho/?utm_source=chatgpt.com https://www.equimundo.org/resources/long-term-impacts-of-the-bandebereho-program-on-violence-against-women-and-children-maternal-health-seeking-and-couple-relations-in-rwanda/?utm_source=chatgpt.comhttps://gage.odi.org/ https://www.equimundo.org/programs/program-p/?utm_source=chatgpt.com https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S2352464224000798?dgcid=author https://www.jahonline.org/article/S1054-139X(24)00248-9/pdf https://gage.odi.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/GAGE-Global-violence_Policy-Brief_Oct-10-2022.pdf https://link.springer.com/article/10.1057/s41287-021-00440-x https://gage.odi.org/safe-is-in-the-grave-young-people-s-risk-of-sexual-and-gender-based-violence-in-the-rohingya-refugee-camps-in-bangladesh/ Please share new resources with us at [email protected].
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  S4E7 Gender-Based Violence in Higher Education: Rethinking Institutional Responses 26.08.2025 44λ

  Universities and colleges are meant to be spaces of learning, growth, and opportunity. Yet for many, they can also be environments where sexual and gender based violence occurs and is left unaddressed. Power imbalances, entrenched hierarchies, and lack of oversight mean survivors are often silenced while perpetrators go unchallenged.In this episode, Dr Anna Bull, Senior Lecturer of Education and Social Justice at the University of York and Director of The 1752 Group, helps us explore the prevalence of sexual and gender-based violence in higher education settings and ask what more needs to be done to ensure these institutions are safe and equitable.Your host is: Ayesha Mago, Global Advocacy Director, Sexual Violence Research Initiative (SVRI).This episode’s guest is: Dr Anna Bull, Senior Lecturer of Education and Social Justice at the University of York, and Director of The 1752 Group🎧 Listen to learn:➡︎ How sexual violence shows up in higher education today➡︎ The impact of power and institutional culture➡︎ The important role student activism plays in creating change ➡︎ What needs to change to build safer campuses⚡Follow SVRI on Instagram.🌐Check out the SVRI website.🎥 Watch our film on YouTube.💬 Connect with the SVRI [email protected] and our host, Ayesha Mago.🎙️ An OG Podcasts Ltd production.Resources: See our full list of resources for this episode here. 
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  S4E6 Field Building in Crisis - Sustaining the violence prevention sector in unprecedented times 29.07.2025 48λ

  Around the world, organisations and activists working to end violence against women and violence against children are facing unprecedented threats, from political instability to shrinking civic space and economic strain. Most recently the devastating cuts to global development funding - particularly the closure of major donors like USAID - has sent shockwaves through the sector. For those who work in the field this is not just a funding crisis -  it’s a matter of survival, for prevention and response services, communities and, at times, for lives. So what can be done and where do we find hope in such challenging times? We are joined by South African human rights and social justice activist, Mark Heywood, and Dr Chay Brown, Co-Founder and Managing Director of Her Story, to discuss what it means to grow and strengthen our work in a time of crisis. How can we grow stronger, together? And how do we create a more collaborative, connected, and resilient ecosystem across different disciplines, movements, and sectors?Your host is: Elizabeth Dartnall, Executive Director, Sexual Violence Research Initiative (SVRI).This episode’s guests are: - Mark Heywood, South African human rights and social justice activist- Dr Chay Brown, Co-founder and Managing Director of Her Story Consulting 🎧 Listen to learn:➡︎ How recent crises have exposed the fragility of our field➡︎ Why we need to move beyond silos and foster intersectional collaboration➡︎ What it takes to sustain activism and research in times of political and economic turmoil⚡Follow SVRI on Instagram.🌐Check out the SVRI website.🎥 Watch our film on YouTube.💬 Connect with the SVRI [email protected] and our host, Elizabeth Dartnall. 🎙️ An OG Podcasts Ltd production.Resources: https://brill.com/view/journals/prot/5/1/article-p85_005.xml https://www.herstoryconsulting.com.au/projectshttps://www.weave-collective.org/https://journals.co.za/doi/full/10.2989/CCR.2021.0013https://academic.oup.com/jhrp/article-abstract/11/2/305/5536675 Please share new resources with us at [email protected].
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  S4E5 GBV and LGBTQ+ Communities: Addressing the Research Gap 24.06.2025 44λ

  This week we turn our attention to gender-based violence and LGBTQ+ communities. GBV within LGBTQ+ communities is a serious yet under-researched issue. In many global and humanitarian settings, the experiences of queer and trans people are frequently ignored or erased and much of the existing research tends to focus on heteronormative, high income country perspectives. Where targeted research does exist on the LGBTQ+ community, the data is often not disaggregated which means we’re missing critical information.In this episode we are joined by Dr Jessica Ison, Senior Lecturer at La Trobe University and Deputy Director at the Reducing Gender-Based Violence Research Group, and Dr Charbel Maydaa, Founder and Director of MOSAIC, to discuss why addressing these gaps in research is essential to ensuring that we build responses that  are equitable, accurate, and truly protective for all communities.Your host is: Ayesha Mago, Global Advocacy Director, Sexual Violence Research Initative (SVRI)This episode’s guests are: Dr Jessica Ison, Senior Lecturer, La Trobe Rural Health School & Deputy Director, Reducing Gender-Based Violence Research GroupCharbel Maydaa, Founder & Director, MOSAIC🎧 Listen to learn:➡︎ How gaps in GBV research can lead to LGBTQ+ communities being misrepresented as ‘risky’ or ‘deviant’➡︎ How politics, war and social exclusion are affecting lesbian and trans women in places like Turkey and Lebanon➡︎ How traditional family values and deep-rooted sexism are preventing LGBTQ+ communities from accessing the services they need⚡Follow SVRI on Instagram.🌐Check out the SVRI website.🎥 Watch our film on YouTube.💬 Connect with the SVRI [email protected] and our host, Ayesha Mago.🎙️ An OG Podcasts Ltd production.Resources: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/15248380241311928https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/15248380241311930 https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/queer-and-animal-provocations-9781666944754/ https://www.svriforum2022.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Henri-Myrttinen-MOSAIC.pdf  Please share new resources with us at [email protected].
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  S4E4 Working with Faith Leaders in Prevention and Response to Gender Based Violence 28.05.2025 27λ

  Faith and religion are central to the lives of billions of people around the world. In many communities, faith leaders are among the most trusted voices, holding significant influence in shaping beliefs, attitudes and behaviours. This makes them powerful allies in the prevention of and response to gender based violence (GBV), yet working at the intersection of faith and GBV can be complex. In this episode of the Sexual Violence Research podcast we learn more about the SVRI’s Faith & GBV Community of Practice - a new network bringing together   researchers, practitioners, activists, and faith leaders. Host Elizabeth Dartnall is joined by Lisa le Roux, who is leading this work for the SVRI and shares how the initiative is creating space for reflection, connection, and change within faith communities across Africa.🎧 Listen to learn:➡︎ Why faith leaders are important partners in ending GBV.➡︎ How religious beliefs can both challenge and support gender justice.➡︎ What the Faith & GBV Community of Practice is and how it works.➡︎ Why trust-building between development and faith actors is crucial for real impact.Your host is: Elizabeth Dartnall, Executive Director, Sexual Violence Research Initiative (SVRI).📱Connect with Lisa le Roux.⚡Follow SVRI on Instagram.🌐Check out the SVRI website.🎥 Watch our film on YouTube.💬 Connect with the SVRI [email protected] and our host, Ayesha Mago.🎙️ An OG Podcasts Ltd production.Resources: https://www.svri.org/svri-faith-gbv-community-of-practice/https://www.whatworks.co.za/global-programme-projects/tearfund-drchttps://untf.unwomen.org/sites/default/files/Field%20Office%20UNTF/Publications/2021/Prevention%20briefs/Synthesis-Learning-from-practice-Engaging-faith-based-traditional-actors-in-preventing-VAWG.pdfhttps://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/26330024241246810?icid=int.sj-full-text.citing-articles.27 Please share new resources with us at [email protected].
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  S4E3 Conflict-related Sexual Violence - Centering Survivors 29.04.2025 38λ

  Conflict zones are places of immense hardship - with people facing displacement, broken healthcare systems, and separation from families and communities. But when sexual violence is added to the equation, the challenges for survivors become even greater. Conflict-related sexual violence is not only deeply traumatising, it is also used as a tool of control, instilling fear, silencing communities, and shattering any remaining sense of safety. It is chilling in its intent and impact, stripping people of dignity and can leave scars that endure long after the fighting stops. Survivors deserve support that is immediate, sustained, and rooted in care, alongside concrete action to hold perpetrators accountable and prevent further harm.In this episode of the SVRI podcast we explore the critical and often overlooked issue of conflict-related sexual violence. We’re joined by Chen Reis, Clinical Associate Professor at the Josef Korbel School of International Studies, University of Denver, and Abraraw Tadesse, medical doctor and Regional Project Coordinator at Amref Health Africa, Ethiopia. Together they discuss what conflict-related sexual violence really means, how it differs from other forms of gender-based violence, and why centering survivors is essential to prevention and response. Your host is: Ayesha Mago, Global Advocacy Director, Sexual Violence Research Initative (SVRI).🎧 Listen to learn:➡︎ What conflict-related sexual violence (CRV) is and who’s most affected. ➡︎ How the nature of CRV is evolving in modern conflict settings.➡︎ What needs to be done to reduce intimate partner violence during times of conflict.➡︎ Why survivor-centered approaches must be at the heart of GBV programming in humanitarian contexts.📱Connect with Chen Reis and Abraraw Tadesse.⚡Follow SVRI on Instagram.🌐Check out the SVRI website.🎥 Watch our film on YouTube.💬 Connect with the SVRI [email protected] and our host, Ayesha Mago.🎙️ An OG Podcasts Ltd production.Resources: Who Is Centered in the Humanitarian Response to Gender-Based Violence? A Critical Discourse Analysis of the Survivor-Centered ApproachFrom ‘It Rarely Happens’ to ‘It’s Worse for Men’WHO ethical and safety recommendations for researching, documenting and monitoring sexual violence in emergenciesEthical Guidance from the SVRIStigmatization of women affected by Intimate Partner Violence and War-Related Violence in North and South Wollo, Ethiopia. Please share new resources with us at [email protected].
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  S4E2 New Tools for Measuring Sexual Violence Interventions 25.03.2025 40λ

  Measuring the impact of violence prevention interventions is crucial to  understanding which efforts are truly making a difference in reducing sexual violence. But are the current methods able to capture the full scope of this complex issue? What if there were more reliable, comprehensive ways to assess the true effectiveness of our work.In this episode, Sangeeta Chatterji, Director of Research at SVRI, shares insights on a proposed new approach to measuring success in violence prevention. We’re also joined by Kate Falb, Assistant Professor at the Center for Humanitarian Health in the Department of International Health at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, who explains how integrating transdisciplinary approaches could lead to more holistic and effective violence prevention interventions.  Your host is: Elizabeth Dartnall, Executive Director, Sexual Violence Research Initative (SVRI). 🎧 Listen to learn:➡︎ Why outcome measures matter ➡︎ How integrating transdisciplinary approaches could improve outcomes ➡︎ How researchers balance the ethics of transdisciplinary research➡︎ Why more integration between disciplines is needed 📱Connect with Kate Falb and Sangeeta Chatterji⚡Follow SVRI on Instagram🌐Check out the SVRI website 🎥 Watch our film on YouTube💬 Connect with the SVRI [email protected] and our host, Elizabeth Dartnall. 🎙️ An OG Podcasts Ltd production.Resources: Optimizing the Construction of Outcome Measures for Impact Evaluations of Intimate Partner Violence Prevention InterventionsViolence against women and girls research: Leveraging gains across disciplines Please share new resources with us at [email protected].
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  S4E1: Masculinity, Misogyny, and the Manosphere - A Conversation with Gary Barker 25.02.2025 47λ

  The manosphere is a sprawling online network of forums, influencers, and content that brings together ideas about men, power, gender roles and identity, often promoting misogyny and even driving real-world violence. The manosphere’s influence is growing and becoming a powerful force in shaping young men's world views. But what do we actually know about the manosphere, and what needs to be done to effectively challenge it?In this episode of the Sexual Violence Research Podcast, Gary Barker, President and CEO of Equimundo: Center for Masculinities and Social Justice, shares insights into the psychology and appeal of the manosphere, its links to gender-based violence, and the urgent need for better research and intervention strategies.Your host is: Ayesha Mago, Global Advocacy Director, Sexual Violence Research Initative (SVRI).🎧 Listen to learn:➡︎ About the rise of the manosphere.➡︎ Why young men are drawn to these communities➡︎ How misogynistic narratives online can translate into real-world violence➡︎ The gaps in research on the manosphere➡︎ What parents, educators, and policymakers can do to push back📱Connect with Gary Barker. 📚Learn more about Equimundo here. ⚡Follow SVRI on Instagram.  🌐Check out the SVRI website. 💬 Connect with the SVRI [email protected] and our host, Ayesha Mago. 🎙️ An OG Podcasts Ltd production.Further resources: What is a masculine workplace, anyway? By Gary Barker, Equimundo President and CEO The Manosphere, Rewired - Understanding Masculinities Online and Pathways for Healthy Connection Editorial Perspective: What do we need to know about the manosphere and young people's mental health? Digital Contexts: Media, Attention Economies and the Manosphere Mapping the scientific knowledge and approaches to defining and measuring hate crime, hate speech, and hate incidents: A systematic review Stochastic Gender-Based Violence: How Incels Justify and Encourage Sexualized Violence Against Women The use and misuse of evolutionary psychology in online manosphere communities: The case of female mating strategies Shield Maidens, Fashy Femmes, and TradWives: Feminism, Patriarchy, and Right-Wing Populism Please share new resources with us at [email protected]. 
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  S3E12: Impact and Memory - Voices from the SVRI Forum 2024 10.12.2024 22λ

  The SVRI Forum 2024 brought together a diverse group of researchers, activists, donors, practitioners, and survivors, united by a shared goal: to create a world free from violence against women and violence against children. In this special episode, we hear from 10 of the incredible voices who attended the Forum in Cape Town, South Africa. These changemakers reflect on their favourite moments, key takeaways, and what they hope others will learn from their work in the fight against gender-based violence. Our guests are: Prabu Deepan, Tearfund Melissa Wong Oviedo, Equimundo Akosua Dardaine Edwards, NiNa Amy Bretherton, UN Spotlight Myriam Sidibe, Brands on a Mission Bothaina Eltigani, Oxford University Yvonne Themba, SVRI Director Dinnah Nabwire, African Women’s Development Fund Francesco Cecon, ECPAT Nisha Pahuja, Documentary Filmmaker Your host is: Ayesha Mago, Global Advocacy Director, SVRI This podcast was recorded on the last day of the SVRI Forum 2024. To learn more about the SVRI and our mission, visit svri.org. Additional resources & reading: Read up about The SVRI Forum 2024 here: https://www.svriforum2024.org/ Watch Nisha Pahuja’s film, To Kill A Tiger here: https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/81766865
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  S3E11: Activism in Action: The Power of the 16 Days Campaign To End Violence 26.11.2024 17λ

  The fight against gender-based violence is a 365 day commitment, but for 16 days each year, the global community unites to raise awareness, ignite conversations, and take action during the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence. In this special co-hosted episode with UN Women, we take a deep dive into the significance of this annual campaign and the critical work being done to address gender-based violence worldwide. We explore the lasting legacy of the Mirabal sisters, whose assassination in 1960 became the catalyst for this global movement, and we reflect on how the 16 Days campaign is more than just a period of awareness - it’s an invitation to reflect, act, and commit to lasting change. Your guests are: Clarisa Bencomo, Project Director for Gender Justice at the City University of New York  Nicole Pichardo, Activist and feminist from the Dominican Republic  Your hosts are: Ayesha Mago, Global Advocacy Director, SVRI Kalliopi Mingeirou, Chief of the Ending Violence Against Women Section, UN Women