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The home of Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict Initiative on GOV.UK. The Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict Initiative (PSVI) aims to raise awareness of the extent of sexual violence against women, men, girls and boy…
The Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict Initiative (PSVI) aims to raise awareness of the extent of sexual violence against women, men, girls and boys in situations of armed conflict and rally global action to end it.
The UK marks 16 Days of Activism to End Gender Based Violence, renewing efforts to work with partners to prevent violence and empower women and girls worldwide.
This strategy sets out the UK government’s approach to preventing and responding to conflict-related sexual violence.
The Alliance is a group of states, multilateral partners, civil society organisations and survivors that coordinates action on conflict-related sexual violence.
The International Protocol on the Documentation and Investigation of Sexual Violence in Conflict, produced in collaboration with over 200 gender and sexual violence experts, was launched at the 2014 Global Summit to End Sexu…
More than 50 countries and the UN agreed urgent action to end sexual violence in conflict at the UK-hosted PSVI Conference this week.
The Foreign Secretary announced sanctions that target corrupt political figures, those violating human rights, and perpetrators of sexual-violence in conflict.
The Duchess of Edinburgh visited Ukraine to show her solidarity with men, women and children affected by the Russian invasion.
The UK has allocated £1.5 million for International Planned Parenthood Federation which has provided sexual and reproductive health services for vulnerable women and girls in Ukraine.
Survivors can be ostracized from their communities, shunned by their families, denied justice and cut off from support networks. This can prevent community reconciliation and wider post-conflict stabilisation which is why t…
A collection of documents from the Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict Initiative.
Training material and guidance on how to use and implement the International Protocol on the documentation and investigation of sexual violence in conflict.
We work closely with other governments, international organisations, Parliamentarians, civil society, survivor groups, experts and practitioners from around the world in the fight against sexual violence. Below you can find …
Ms Angelina Jolie, the Special Envoy of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and co-founder of the Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict Initiative (PSVI), yesterday visited training for United Nations and Afri…
This page provides the schedule and thematic workshop programme for those attending the film festival on preventing sexual violence in conflict.
This practical guide raises awareness among policy makers of the challenges and sensitivities of stigma from a survivor’s perspective.
Sexual violence in conflict destroys lives and damages communities. The Foreign Secretary and Angelina Jolie, Special Envoy for the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, co-chaired the Global Summit to End Sexual Violence in Co…
Foreign & Commonwealth Office staff and the UN Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict visit Bangladesh to support survivors of sexual violence.
Lord Ahmad gave a statement on reports of sexual violence by Hamas, calling for them to be fully investigated to ensure justice for survivors and victims.
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