Centre for Conflict-Related Sexual Violence, Domestic Violence and Faith-sensitive Responses
The Centre works to promote a more transboundary approach to domestic violence research and interventions by connecting domestic violence to violence experienced in conflict, such as sexual violence and violence experienced in displacement or in post-conflict migration, including sexual exploitation or trafficking. Our aim is to achieve a more comprehensive understanding of domestic violence experiences in humanitarian and migration contexts to develop or inform the design of appropriate, integrated and holistic interventions.
As a Centre, we are especially interested in:
- Developing culturally appropriate and faith-sensitive responses to conflict-related sexual violence to reduce survivor stigma and promote their re-integration in community life.
- Designing responses and programmes to prevent domestic violence and interconnected forms of violence in post-conflict and humanitarian contexts, including in displacement and refugee camps.
- Building on the Project dldl/ድልድል Model to develop trauma-sensitive and spiritual care response models engaging clergy, frontline providers and communities to promote integrated and holistic long-term solutions.
We have collaborative projects that are active or in development with several partner organisations, including the St Frumentius Theological College in Tigray, Ethiopia, Aksum University in Tigray, Ethiopia and the University of Birmingham in Birmingham, UK.
Centre Lead, Members and Contributors
