Community Responses in addressing Sexual Violence, 2009, Nduta. S., Buluma, B., & Ajema. C.
Poster presentation at the Sexual Violence Research Initiative Forum from July 6th – 9th. [Source: Member organization Liverpool VCT]

Domestic Violence in Kenya, 2008, FIDA Kenya.
A study examining domestic violence among communities living in four provinces of Kenya. [Source: Member organization FIDA Kenya]

International Day for Action on Women’s Health, 2010, Coast Women in Development.
A report from member organization Coast Women in Development, detailing the organization’s 28th May activities to raise awareness among their community members regarding women’s reproductive health. 

The Africa Women’s Regional Shadow Report on Beijing +15, 2010, FEMNET.
The Africa Women’s Regional Shadow Report on Beijing +15 provides a summarized analysis of progress, gaps and challenges identified in implementing the BPfA particularly in the West, Eastern and Southern sub-regions, with emphasis on the period since the last review in 2004 (Beijing +10). [Source: FEMNET http://www.femnet.or.ke]

The Complexity of Violence: A Critical Analysis of Sexual Violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), May 2010, Baaz. M. E, & Stern. M, SIDA Working Paper on Gender based Violence.
Report identifying and critically reflecting upon various factors that may contribute to sexual violence in the DRC. The information within the report is relevant for understanding of sexual violence in other conflict and post-conflict settings.

Congo- Rape in War: Motives of Militia in Congo, May 2010, Jocelyn Kelly,  United States Institute of Peace.
A report that seeks to understand the experiences and motivations of perpetuators of rape in the conflict in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo by soldiers of the Mai Mai militia group one of the many armed groups operating in this conflict. [Source http://www.wunrn.com]

One Love: Multiple and Concurrent Sexual Partnerships (MCP) in Southern Africa: A Ten Country Research Report. 2008. Jana. M, Nkambule. M., & Tumbo. D.
A research report providing insight into attitudes, and practices around sexual relationships in the context of HIV prevention. Overall research findings revealed common reasons for MCP among people in the 10 countries of this study. Most of these reasons are driven by gender inequality and cultural and social norms that create a context for MCP. Transactional sex and alcohol also play an important role. [Source Soul Beat Newsletter http://www.comminit.com/en/africa/soul-beat-125.html]

A Lifetime commitment needed to empower the mothers of Africa, June 2010, Grace Mukasa, AMREF - UK
A blog post on the Guardian Newspaper’s blog of Katine Project in Uganda. Grace the CEO of AMREF UK shares her feelings about what it takes to achieve real gender empowerment. In her post she observes that at the root of it all is patriarchy and uprooting it does not stop at one project lifetime. She observes that “With gender empowerment you stop to take a breath. You do not quit. There is no single way to do it, and it is a lifetime commitment.” Source [Zunia.org]

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