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VideoJune 16, 2016

Building Evidence: Innovative Solutions to Gender-Based Violence

ľ¹ÏÓ°Ôº Group and Sexual Violence Research Initiative (SVRI) recently awarded nine teams from around the world US$1.2 million to support innovations aimed at preventing gender-based violence (GBV). According to the World Health Organization, GBV is a global epidemic affecting more than one in three women worldwide¡ªat a huge cost to individuals, families, and economies that spans generations. From Peru to Kenya and Uganda, these cutting-edge projects address harmful notions of what it means to be a man, a partner, or a father. These include social norms that sanction sometimes deadly violence as an expression of power and masculinity.As much of the world commemorates Father¡¯s Day 2016, we invite you to watch and share this short video of our first annual Development Marketplace Awards for Innovation to Prevent Gender-Based Violence, which we hope contributes to the evidence base on how to sustainably end violence experienced by women and girls across the globe.