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The IGWG organizes regular in-person and virtual events where members from around the world can learn from and connect with each other. These events may be thematic, such as a focus on recent research in the GBV field, or dedicated to capacity strengthening, such as integrating participatory and inclusive evaluation and learning methods in gender transformative global health programming. Our annual IGWG Plenary creates space for members to meet in person and provide feedback on the network as a whole each year.

Presentations and recordings of IGWG events are available online so you can find past events you missed or want to revisit. The presentation materials are also available.

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Lessons from Sri Lanka: Ten Years of Promoting Positive Behaviors, Attitudes, Norms and Policies for Preventing GBV

PRB 1875 Connecticut Avenue, NW Suite 520, Washington, DC, United States

In honor of International Women’s Day with the GBV Task Force of the IGWG held on event on March 8, 2013 featuring Ashika Gunasena, Director, Program Quality and Learning, of CARE Sri Lanka, who spoke on “Lessons from Sri Lanka: Ten Years of Promoting Positive Behaviors, Attitudes, Norms and Policies for Preventing GBV.” This lively discussion focused on CARE's work in Sri Lanka and how...

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Vision, Innovation, and Action to Address Child Marriage

Wilson Center DC, United States

"Vision, Innovation, and Action to Address Child Marriage" covered overview of USAID’s work on child marriage from Syria to India, described strategies to address early marriage like girls' education and community mobilization and featured experts, researchers, and people working with young women and married girls in the field in countries like Ethiopia and Egypt.

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Breaking the Cycle Part II: Health Sector Responses to Violence against Women and Girls

PRB 1875 Connecticut Avenue, NW Suite 520, Washington, DC, United States

In commemoration of the 16 Days of Activism against Gender Violence for 2013, participants convened at the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) on November 26 for a high-level panel examining health sector responses to violence against women and girls. The event was sponsored and organized by USAID , PAHO, IGWG, the Global Women’s Institute at GW University, PRB, and CARE. The session opened with remarks...

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Mid-Cycle Results from Child Marriage and Gender Norms Research

PRB 1875 Connecticut Avenue, NW Suite 520, Washington, DC, United States

Presenter described their mid-cycle results of ongoing research on gender norms and child marriage. While the data are still preliminary, these projects presented findings from formative research, intervention design, implementation, impact results (as available), and plans for scale up.

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Innovative Technologies Help Combat GBV

Wilson Center DC, United States

How effective are new technologies to combat GBV, and what are some of the more ethical, practical, and actionable ways forward? Panelists discussed how these technologies can be used in various aspects of gender-based violence, from sexual assault in conflict areas to intimate partner violence in India and in the United States.