First virtual launch of the SVRI Forum 2026

At this special 2 October 2025 Launch Webinar, co-funded by the Australian Volunteers Program (AVP), we heard more about the Sexual Violence Research Initiative (SVRI), and why the SVRI Forum, our flagship event, matters now more than ever.

For the first time, we introduced our co-hosting partners – Southeast Asia GBV Prevention Platform, and UN Joint Programme on GBV Prevention in Southeast Asia by UN Women & UNFPA, we heard from past participants on how Forum has transformed their work and networks, alongside new regional and global allies shaping the Forum with us.

Whether you are a researcher, practitioner, activist, policymaker, funder, student or just curious to learn more – this is your invitation to be part of the journey to Bangkok!

Webinar Recording

View the launch presentation

Guest speakers

Opening and SVRI Forum overview

Wendell Westley
Australian Volunteers Program

Rachel Jewkes
SVRI Co-Founder & Leadership Council

Elizabeth Dartnall
SVRI Executive Director

Panel discussion

Moderator: Manuela Balliet Ahogo
Together for Girls

Jaslin Kalsi
Minderoo Foundation

Tu-Anh Hoang
Center for Creative Initiatives in Health and Population

Kartika Anggun Dimar Setio
University of Indonesia

Special message and closing: Delivered on behalf of the Co-hosting Collective: Southeast Asia GBV Prevention Platform and UN Joint Program on GBV Prevention in Southeast Asia by UN Women and UNFPA