The Global Shared Research Agenda shifts power to LMIC voices, setting feminist, inclusive priorities for violence prevention research on women and girls.
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Tuesday, 10/27/2026, 12:00pm - 2:30pm
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The Global Shared Research Agenda shifts power to LMIC voices, setting feminist, inclusive priorities for violence prevention research on women and girls.
Survivor-centered Justice: Why Is It Essential for Ending Gender-Based Violence?
Survivor-centered justice is key to ending GBV—centering survivors’ needs, voices, and rights can drive legal reform and systemic change, even in crisis settings.
Crisis in the Northern Triangle: Why We Must Combat Gender-Based Violence
Gender-based violence is fueling migration from Central America’s Northern Triangle—addressing it is key to both justice and reducing forced displacement.
Myth: Politics Is Not For Women
Nepali women are reclaiming political spaces once denied to them—despite systemic barriers, grassroots leaders like those in Bajura are transforming norms and driving change.
Fueling the Engine of Social Change: Black Women and the Voting Rights Movement
Black women have long powered the fight for voting rights—from early suffragists to today’s advocates—driving equity and resilience in American democracy.
Choosing to Challenge: Gender Bias And Inequality In Humanitarian Aid Systems
Systemic gender bias in humanitarian aid limits effective GBV response—GWI’s research urges integrating survivor-centered, locally led solutions to drive real change.
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Supporting Survivors Amidst COVID-19: Reflections from a Service Provider
COVID-19 deepened challenges for survivors of violence. Advocates adapted, but rural gaps and urgent needs for support and services remain.
Research On Gender-Based Violence, A Life-Changing Experience That Does Not Come With Guidelines!
Research in Nicaragua reveals how studying gender-based violence can spark personal and collective change—even amid crisis and displacement.
Candies in Hell: 20 Years Later
20 years after “Candies in Hell,” data shows violence dropped—but crisis threatens progress. Survivors & advocates call for renewed action in Nicaragua.