The SVRI Forum is the world’s key research conference on violence against women, violence against children, and other forms of violence driven by gender inequality in low and middle-income countries.
SVRI Forum 2024
Sessions & Speakers
Tuesday 10/22
Oral | 15:00 – 16:30 SAST (GMT+2) | Hall 8.2
“Magnitude of childhood sexual violence (SV) in refugee settlements among females and males ages 13–24 years in Uganda: Implications for programming”
Peter Kisaakye, George Odwe, Francis Obare, Gloria Seruwagi, Stella Muthuri, Yohannes Wado, Caroline Kabiru, and Chi-Chi Undie
Oral | 17:00 – 18:30 SAST (GMT+2) | Hall 8.3
“Disability, child sexual abuse, and associated health outcomes in Ugandan humanitarian settings”
George Odwe, Stella Muthuri, Francis Onyango, Peter Kisaakye, Gloria Seruwagi, Yohannes Wado, Caroline Kabiru, Chi-Chi Undie
Participant-Driven Event | 19:30 – 21:30 SAST (GMT+2) | Hall 8.2
Introducing the Baobab Research Programme Consortium: Filling Gaps in Evidence to Enhance SRHR in Refugee Settings in the East and Horn of Africa
Hosted by: The Baobab Research Programme Consortium (Population Council, Inc.; Population Council, Kenya; African Population and Health Research Center)
The event introduces an Africa-based, African-led collaboration working to change the narrative about the possibilities for sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) research in refugee settings. Come join us to learn about the Baobab journey so far!
Please register here: https://t.ly/TA9tt
Wednesday 10/23
Four-Minute Presentation (FMP) | 17:00 – 18:30 SAST (GMT+2) |
FMP session 6.1: Advancing the science: Methods and measures (Hall 7)
“Innovative measurement approaches: Using opinion polls and vignettes to generate robust data to measure public opinion/attitude on female genital mutilation”
Dennis Matanda, Francis Obare, Stephen Kizito, Chi-Chi Undie
FMP session 6.2: Childhood sexual violence; Understanding intersections of VAW/VAC; VAW and VAC prevention and response research and programmes (Hall 8.1)
“Female migrants’ arrival into Addis Ababa: Inflection point for risk”
Annabel Erulkar and Eyasu Hailu Mekonnen
Thursday 10/24
Oral | 11:00 – 12:30 SAST (GMT+2) | Hall 8.3
“Exploring the role of men in child marriage decision-making in rural Upper Egypt: A qualitative study”
Reham Khaled Mohamed Abou El Fadl Ibrahim, Salma Abou Hussein, Nahla Abdel Tawab, Sally Radwan
Oral | 15:00 – 16:30 SAST (GMT+2) | Hall 7
“Co-occurrence of witnessing intimate partner violence against women and experiencing violence in childhood in refugee settlements in Uganda”
George Odwe, Stella Muthuri, Francis Onyango, Peter Kisaakye, Gloria Seruwagi, Yohannes Wado, Caroline Kabiru, Chi-Chi Undie
