Are you ready to join the fight against gender-based violence on a global stage? The SVRI Forum 2026 is calling for abstracts, and this is your chance to contribute to one of the most influential gatherings addressing violence against women, children, and intersecting forms of gender-based violence. But here's where it gets exciting: this isn't just another conference—it's a platform for evidence-based action, ethical research, and impactful policy reform. And this is the part most people miss: the Forum specifically seeks voices from low- and middle-income countries, ensuring that diverse perspectives shape the global conversation.
Call for Abstracts: Your Opportunity to Make an Impact
The SVRI Forum 2026 (https://www.globalsouthopportunities.com/) invites researchers, practitioners, policymakers, advocates, and program implementers to submit abstracts for presentation. This is your chance to share evidence, practice-based knowledge, and innovative approaches that drive prevention, response, and policy change in violence-affected contexts.
What Makes This Call Unique?
- Rigorous Peer Review: Abstracts undergo a meticulous review by the SVRI Scientific Committee, ensuring only the highest quality contributions.
- Focus on Impact: We prioritize work that is evidence-based, ethical, and has the potential to create real change.
- Global Representation: We actively encourage submissions from low- and middle-income countries, amplifying underrepresented voices.
- Diverse Presentation Formats: Choose from oral presentations, posters, panels, or short-format presentations to best showcase your work.
Types of Submissions: Tailored to Your Needs
1. Research / Programme / Practice-Based Abstracts (Single Submissions):
Perfect for individual projects, these abstracts highlight a single body of work. Whether it’s research, program implementation, or practice-based knowledge, your submission will be reviewed on its own merit. Selected abstracts may be grouped into thematic panels by the Scientific Committee.
- Panel Abstracts (Group Submissions):
For collaborative efforts, panel abstracts explore a shared theme through multiple linked perspectives. Each panel requires an overarching abstract and individual abstracts from each panelist, ensuring thematic coherence. But here’s the catch: panels based on a single study or project won’t be considered, and slots are highly competitive. SVRI reserves the right to adjust panels to strengthen the program.
Submission Process: Simple and Streamlined
Submissions are managed through Oxford Abstracts, the official platform for SVRI Forum 2026. Here’s how it works:
1. Create a user profile on Oxford Abstracts.
2. Complete and submit your abstract online.
3. Edit your abstract only while it’s incomplete—finalized submissions cannot be changed.
For changes to completed submissions, contact emailprotected.
Abstract Requirements: Clarity and Impact
- Length: Maximum 350 words.
- Title: Up to 25 words.
- Language: Clear, accessible, and plain.
- Content: Clearly outline the purpose, methods, key findings, and relevance of your work.
Presentation Formats: Your Choice Matters
Indicate your preferred format:
- Oral presentation (research, program, or practice-based).
- Four-minute presentation.
- Poster presentation.
- Panel presentation.
Final decisions on formats are made by the Scientific Committee.
Review Criteria: What We’re Looking For
Abstracts are assessed on:
- Relevance: Alignment with key themes and current debates.
- Clarity: Clearly articulated objectives and focus.
- Methods: Rigorous methodology and analysis.
- Significance: Importance and applicability of findings.
- Contribution: Practical recommendations for research, policy, or programming.
- Context: Relevance to low- and middle-income settings.
- Ethics: Commitment to ethical research and participant protection.
Ethical Considerations: Non-Negotiable
SVRI Forum 2026 prioritizes care, safety, and responsible research. Abstracts must include:
- Ethics approval or documented exemption.
- Participant protection measures.
- Evidence of informed consent, confidentiality, and risk management.
- Referral pathways for participants affected by violence.
Sponsorship and Partnership: Join the Movement
The SVRI Forum 2026 is more than a conference—it’s a global movement to end violence. Sponsorship opportunities aim to:
- Ensure accessibility and inclusion for participants worldwide.
- Strengthen participation from underrepresented regions.
- Enhance the Forum’s impact on global policy and practice.
For details, visit the SVRI Forum 2026 fundraising package.
Apply Now and Be Part of the Change
Visit the official website to submit your abstract before the deadline: 30 January 2026.
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Disclaimer: Global South Opportunities (GSO) is not the organizing entity. For inquiries, contact the SVRI Forum 2026 directly. Applications sent to GSO cannot be processed. Due to high email volume, we may not respond to all inquiries. Thank you for your understanding.
Controversial Question for You: Should global forums like SVRI prioritize submissions from low- and middle-income countries over those from high-income nations to ensure diverse representation? Share your thoughts in the comments—we’d love to hear your perspective!
