We welcome your presence on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, November 25th, at 3-5pm (UTC), as we begin 16 Days of Activism against GBV with our annual webinar event.  

This event is open to the public and presents an exciting opportunity to be among the first to learn about our ground-breaking research and to be part of an important discussion about promoting survivor leadership. 

Researcher Brenda K. Kombo, JD PhD will present ICGBV’s ground-breaking research, entitled “From Survivor-Centred to Survivor-Led: Lessons from Promising Survivor-Led GBV Accountability Initiatives”, showcasing evidence of established and emerging good practice to inspire a shift within policy and practice from survivor-centred to survivor-led approaches. With a global focus across humanitarian, development, and peace support contexts, the initiatives seek to prevent, mitigate and respond to GBV. Recommendations to states, policy makers, practitioners, donors and researchers are made, in order to promote survivor-leadership.  

In addition to the research, this webinar event will feature: 

• Opening remarks from Siobhán Walsh, Chair of the ICGBV and CEO of GOAL Global 

• A message from the Patron of the ICGBV and President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins 

• A panel discussion moderated by Namukabo Werungah, Staff Reporter and Editor at The New Humanitarian, composed of panellists from survivor-led organisations featured in the research, which seek accountability for survivors of conflict-related sexual violence and FGM/C from Kenya, Ukraine, and the Great Lakes Region of Africa.  

• Audience question and answer session 

Register for the online event here.