SDDirect is a prominent global leader in gender-based violence (GBV) programming, policy, and research, anchored in feminist principles. We partner with diverse groups and stakeholders, offering technical support, training, and accompaniment throughout programme and investment lifecycles.
We recognise the importance of integrating gender-based violence prevention and response across other aspects of our work as an accelerator for achieving gender equality.
1/3 women and girls endure physical or sexual violence, with heightened risk for those facing discrimination based on factors like poverty, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, and HIV status.
Violence against women and girls is a significant human rights and public health issue rooted in power imbalances. Its costs, both social and economic, are immense, lasting generations.
Prevention is possible through an intersectional, evidence-based, and practice-oriented approach addressing the underlying causes.
Prevention and response: Holistic programming to end VAWG in various settings with an emphasis on primary prevention accompanied by response.
GBV in emergencies: GBV prevention and response in humanitarian programming with a focus on policy, guidance, capacity strengthening and research and evaluation.
School related GBV: Prevention and response in education spaces, with a focus on gendered and intersectional analysis.
Violence against LGBTQI+ communities: Prevention and response with a focus on intersectional analysis, research and evaluation.
Technology facilitated GBV: Prevention and response with a focus on policy, guidance, capacity strengthening and research and evaluation.
We envision a world free from all forms of gender-based violence, where all women, girls and gender diverse people can realise their rights and exercise choice and agency.
Helpdesk services; programme leadership; technical assistance, accompaniment and training; knowledge products and guidance material; policy and programme guidance; specialist research, monitoring and evaluation on GBV.
We take a feminist intersectional approach to our work on GBV, recognising how gender inequality intersects with other systems of oppression, discrimination and structural inequalities, including (but not limited to) those related to race, ethnicity, class, cast, homo and transphobia, ableism, ageism, nationality, immigration status, refugee and asylum seeker status, and health status.
If you would like to hear more about our work on Gender-Based Violence (GBV), please reach out to Tina Musuya, Head of the GBV Portfolio, tina.musuya@sddirect.org.uk.
This learning brief examines the outputs and lessons learned from the adaption phase of the Tithetse Nkhanza (TN), including on-boarding, contextualization of webinars, and general reflections. The timeline of this learning brief is set during the global pandemic (2019-2020).
Reviewing the adaptations made through the Champions of Change (CoC) initiative brought to life under the Tithetse Nkhanza (TN) before its conclusion due to budget cuts. This brief also examines the learning outcomes of CoC and its adaptions to target the prevention of violence and harmful traditional practices.
Reviewing the Survivor Support Fund (SSF) as an initiative under the Tithetse Nkhanza (TN) programme, which created a pot of funds for survivors to utilize to access services and support systems. This creates a resource for external aid sector workers to use when implementing similar projects in a national context.
Reflection on implementing a technical legal advisor throughout the Tithetse Nkhanza (TN) to the judiciary system in Malawi. This includes the background of the programme, the key achievements by implementing this, and a review of the process.
Examining the successfulness of interventions implemented by the Tithetse Nkhanza (TN) programme in both the formal and informal judiciary systems in Malawi to prevent and respond to gender-based violence in the region. This paper also reflects on the steps taken within these interventions and how to utilize them in future contexts.
Reflecting on the VAWG project to keep record of institutional practices and memories from employees and other involved parties. This report was conducted to keep track and reflect after the premature ending of the project.
This document was designed to provide a resource to conduct studies on the development status of Moyo Olemekezeka in Malawai. It proceeds the previous Moyo Olemekezeka manuals, designed to improve and elevate socio-economic familial environments in order to prevent gender-based violence within domestic settings, which can be located in the SDDirect library.
This report highlights the best practices from current gender-based violence (GBV) referral system approaches. It is intended to target referral systems in Malawi to utilize these best practices and develop the improvement of these systems in the region.
This brief examines the challenges when conducting surveys involving survivors of gender-based violence. It is a guide on how to approach research in a sensitive and ethical manner while coordinating with survivors, while also developing an understanding of how to enhance and improve response services.
A low-literacy and disability friendly infographic outlining examples of survivors of GBV seeking aid from judiciary and victim support systems. To compliment the poster, attached are also facilitator notes which explain the pictures in greater detail.
