You're Invited! Consultation - building a global vision for ending child sexual abuse

The Violence Prevention Forum and To Zero invite all organisations working to address child sexual abuse to a consultation to contribute to building a global vision for ending child sexual abuse. To Zero brings together field leaders including visionaries, scientists, innovators and activists from across the world to build a field-level vision to effectively end to childhood sexual violence within a generation. 

The results of these consultations will be shared at the Ministerial Conference on Violence Against Children in Bogata in November. Join us for a hopeful and future focused conversation to help map out a world free from childhood sexual violence.  This event will take at the Institute for Security Studies’ office in Pretoria on Thursday the 29^th of August  from 9h00-13h00.

Kindly send your RSVP by close of business on the 26th of August.

Opportunity: Gender Links Regional Head of Finance

Gender Links, a dynamic Southern African NGO based in Johannesburg, promoting gender equality and justice, seeks the services of an experienced, skilled, highly motivated and committed Head of Finance for the Gender Links Regional Hub. The post is based in Johannesburg and will require flexibility to travel within Southern Africa. A valid driver’s license is a requirement for this position. 

The deadline for applications is close of business on the 23^rd of August 2024.

Resource: guidelines on engaging with victims and survivors of childhood sexual violence

Each child has the right to grow up free from violence. The responsibility to uphold and respect this right as well as to protect children from all forms of violence is shared by all those who come into contact with the child. Together for Girls and the Brave Movement has welcomed the publication of “Nothing About Us Without Us” by the Council of Europe – a policy on engaging with victims and survivors of child sexual exploitation and sexual abuse.

The guidelines were designed by Brave Movement co-founder Professor S Caroline Taylor AM and Sophie Otiende, Chief Executive Officer of the Global Fund to End Modern Slavery and the founder of Azadi, a survivor-led initiative in Kenya, who are both survivor advocates for ending childhood sexual violence.

You’re Invited! SVRI Forum participant led events

Participant driven events are independent from the SVRI Forum programme. They allow partners to devote more time to a specific topic, project, or initiative. Together participants will explore case studies, tools and shared messages that can support collective advocacy to mobilise more and better resources for the prevention of GBV.

This event series will run across four days from Tuesday 22 October at three points in each day. Don’t miss the over 20 different events giving SVRI Forum participants the opportunity to delve deep into the topics that matter.

Find out more about each of the themes, the timetable and how to book

Call for Papers: Family violence prevention

BMC Public Health is calling for submissions to their Collection on family violence prevention. The Collection seeks to advance the understanding and prevention of family violence through evidence-based research, interventions, policies, and practices. BMC Public Health welcomes contributions from local, state, national, and global perspectives that explore the intricate dynamics of family violence and promote effective prevention and intervention strategies. Additionally, the evaluation and measurement of prevention programmes is welcomed.

The deadline for submissions is the 2^nd of May 2025.