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Dear VPF Friends,
Welcome to the Violence Prevention Forum newsletter. On a bi-weekly basis we will be sharing job, funding and training opportunities, details for webinars relevant to violence and its prevention, and links to new research and guidelines. We hope you find this a useful resource.
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Opportunity: Advocacy Agency - Materials & Communications Support
Three KZN based organisations (dlalanathi, Thandanani Children’s Foundation and Singakwenza) have collaborated to bring together a suite of different, essential and complementary skills and expertise to design an integrated pilot programme responsive to a critical gap to provide support to parents and caregivers through home-based early learning and responsive care. This project aims to influence Provincial and National policy and practice by piloting, documenting and learning at a micro-level a system strengthening approach to guide integrated implementation of the key aspects of the National ECD policy that have not received sufficient focus.
The collaborative has opened applications for an advocacy agency to develop advocacy materials and communications support.
Applications close on the 31st of May 2024. |
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Resource: Lessons for engaging researchers in a violence prevention platform
The Violence Prevention Forum (VPF) is a multisectoral platform that supports the use of evidence to inform violence prevention in South Africa. There is growing interest in the VPF model locally and internationally – how it works, why organisations participate, whether the methodology is transferable, and what lessons have been learnt for multisectoral collaboration and dialogue. Using case studies, this report documents the experiences of the research sector in the VPF.
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You’re Invited! Webinar: Shifting norms and values to prevent violence against children
Strengthening norms and values that support positive, gender-equitable relationships and non-violent problem solving is one of the strategies in INSPIRE: 7 Strategies to Prevent Violence Against Children. Shifting deeply entrenched beliefs about the role of men, women and children is often challenging. However, evidence shows that it is an effective way to keep children safe.
This webinar showcases global approaches to strengthening norms, focusing on the lessons learned, challenges, adaptations and key ingredients of successful interventions. This webinar will take place on the 3rd of June 2024.
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You’re Invited! Online webinar: the importance of learning through play
The Global Parenting Initiative is excited to celebrate its significance on the first-ever International Day of Play!
The panel of presenters includes Hal Cooper discussing the development of learning through play content and parent engagement from the ParentText Kids programme, David Stern, Laetitia Christine, and Zachariah Mbasu presenting on the Early family maths programme where parents play with children to introduce math using innovative technology, and Jonathan Klapwijk, a playful learning scholar, who will reframe learning through play for older children.
Play is a powerful tool for children's learning and development. Join the Global Parenting Initiative on the 11th of June to discover the benefits of learning through play. |
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Opportunity: Children’s Institute Junior Research Fellow
The Children's Institute has a demonstrated history of developing and implementing interdisciplinary research interventions across South Africa to promote early childhood development and to address violence against women and children.
The CI invites applications for the post of Junior Research Fellow, to lead the development of a much-needed evidence base to inform national policy and programmatic shifts related to violence prevention interventions for women and children.
Applications close on the 30th of June 2024.
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