Rise Community

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  No child is completely immune to violence. Each year, nearly one billion children are afflicted by some type of physical, sexual, emotional violence or neglect, across different geographical, socioeconomic and cultural barriers. Listening to children and taking their opinions into account is crucial to truly understand this global problem. Read More

  2019-11-27 • Jade

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  Sexual violence affects boys and girls. However interventions, public attention and donor investments fail to aptly address the experiences of boys. Family for Every Child examined this critical issue of sexual violence affecting boys through its global scoping study, Caring for Boys Affected by Sexual Violence. This study explores both sexual abuse experienced by boys, including sexual exploitation, as well as harmful sexual behaviour of boys; referred to collectively as sexual violence. Read More

  2018-07-17 • Lopa

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  Involving children and young people in participatory research on sexual violence – challenges and approaches
  In collaboration with the  International Centre: Researching child sexual exploitation, violence and trafficking’ (IC), University of Bedfordshire (one of the RISE implementing partners) and the What Works to Prevent Violence Against Women and Girls programme, the Sexual Violence Research Initiative (SVRI) hosted a joint webinar to share emerging findings from a scoping which was undertaken to review international evidence on youth engagement in participatory research on sexual violence. Read More

  2017-12-05 • Lopa

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  This mapping exercise was jointly conducted by the Institute for Justice and Reconciliation (IJR, South Africa) and the War Trauma Foundation (WTF, Netherlands) to gather concrete contemporary data and insights from the field and to identify (thereby also creating relationships with) organisations and individuals around the world working in the fields of mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) and peacebuilding (PB). More specifically, the aim was to begin to ascertain whether these organisations acknowledge the nexus between mental health and peacebuilding, and to establish whether and how they are integrating an awareness of the other field’s components into their work. Read More

  2017-09-07 • Jade

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  The RISE Learning Project is facilitating learning on Recovery and Reintegration (R&R) approaches that improve outcomes for children and adolescents affected by sexual exploitation (CSE). One of our methods to achieve this is through the implementation of learning projects: these are small reflective practice projects which allow practitioners on the ground to undertake a piece of work, learn together with peers and share their experiences with the wider community of practice. Read More

  2016-01-28 • Jade

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  If we were to implement a learning project on the topic of learning from survivors and their role as peer supporters, experts and advocates in improving practice and policy, with a particular focus on shame, stigma, acceptance, and community integration, what would be the best possible methods or approaches to take? Read More

  2016-01-07 • Jade

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  With respect to influencing policy on recovery and (re)integration from child sexual exploitation, what would be the key issues to be highlighted and advanced in your local/national context, when conducting advocacy work with policy makers? Read More

  2016-01-07 • Jade

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  What do you feel is most needed to improve practice on recovery and (re)integration from CSE, through joint learning and collaboration, regionally or in your national/local context? Read More

  2016-01-07 • Jade