SVRI

Founded in 2003, SVRI is a non-profit network based in Pretoria, South Africa working on gender equality, children & youth.

SVRI (Sexual Violence Research Initiative) is a feminist, women-led, non-profit network of researchers, practitioners, funders, policy-makers and activists. Founded in 2003, it works to end violence against women and violence against children by building evidence, strengthening research capacity, promoting partnerships and influencing change, with a focus on low and middle-income countries. Its work includes providing research grants and training, hosting the biennial SVRI Forum, developing research tools and methods, facilitating knowledge exchange, and sharing evidence through its online library and publications. SVRI supports research led by researchers in low and middle-income countries and aims to address funding inequities between high-income and low and middle-income countries. Its operational centre is in Pretoria, South Africa.