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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.
Please note that VPF coordinator, Thato Machabaphala has left her role. Please direct VPF queries to vpf@issafrica.org.
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Resource: Toolkit for Building the Investment Case for Ending Violence Against Children.
The Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Violence Against Children has recently published a toolkit for sectors working to end violence against children. It demonstrates the significant social and economic returns that can be achieved by strengthening investments in cross-sectoral services for children and their caregivers. It supports advocacy to place child protection and well-being high on the political agenda, and to ensure it is embedded in national and local development plans. Read it here.
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Call for papers: Violence Prevention edition of South African Crime Quarterly.
The South African Crime Quarterly is excited to announce the return to a quarterly publication model in 2025. We invite scholars, practitioners and policymakers to contribute to the upcoming editions. SA Crime Quarterly publishes research articles, case notes on recent court judgements, interviews on topical issues in criminology and public policy, and book reviews.
The September edition is dedicated to theory, research, policy and practice related to the prevention of violence.
We welcome articles that:
- Present the findings from research on interventions, programmes and practices that reduce inter-personal violence
- Explore and critically engage with the theories, assumptions and frameworks applied in the field of violence prevention
- Evaluate or critically reflect on programming, practices and policies to address violence.
This edition locates itself within a growing body of intellectual and policy engagement with violence prevention in the global south.
Submission deadline: 10 June 2025
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Webinar recording: Social Media: A powerful tool for building peace in Somalia
Social media is not just a communication tool, it’s a potential force for peace. In partnership with Gargaar, Research and Development Organization (GREDO), Tales of Turning hosted a powerful webinar titled “Social Media: A Powerful Tool for Building Peace in Somalia”.
Co-facilitated by Mohamud Mohamed Ahmed and Jenna-Lee Strugnell, both Rotary Peace Fellows at Bahçeşehir University in Türkiye, the session explored how digital dialogue and data analysis can support grassroots peace building across Somalia.
Key highlights from the webinar included:
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How to harness social media listening tools for peace building and countering misinformation
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The role of Somali youth who make up 75% of the population as digital peace builders
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Using networks of change-makers to amplify local peace messaging
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Practical examples of how dialogue facilitation (both online and offline) supports reconciliation and social cohesion
With over 100 registrations from around the world, the event affirmed the growing interest in scalable, community-led digital peace building models for fragile contexts like Somalia. Watch the recording here.
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Opportunity: Regional Cluster Programme for Violence Prevention
The Prevention Collaborative's Cluster Programme for Violence Prevention is for organisations working on violence against women in Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Bangladesh, Nepal, or Sri Lanka.
The programme will work with a small group of partner organisations seeking to share, strengthen, and expand their programming on preventing VAW through a collaborative and shared reflection, learning and mentoring setting.
Outcomes of the programme include:
- Increase understanding of VAW prevention essentials and programmes, including strategies and key elements for success.
- Visualise and apply learning on effective VAW prevention programmes.
- Develop and strengthen networks across the VAW prevention field.
Find more details and application requirements here. |
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Resource: Child Nutrition and the Climate Crisis Framework for Action
UNICEF's recently published Child Nutrition and the Climate Crisis Framework for Action highlights the undeniable connection between climate change, our food systems, and child malnutrition. Climate change is not just an environmental issue; it's a direct threat to the health and development of millions of children. This resource provides guidance on how to minimise the impact of climate change on child nutrition, while reducing greenhouse gas emissions associated with nutrition delivery systems. Access it here. |
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