Background
We are delighted to invite you to the launch of a new suite of resources on practice-based knowledge (PbK) — a comprehensive guide designed for those working in childhood sexual violence (CSV) prevention and response.
This new suite of resources includes:
- The role of practice-based knowledge in preventing and responding to childhood sexual violence: Background paper
- Using practice-based knowledge to prevent and respond to childhood sexual violence: Guidance framework
- Frequently asked questions on practice-based knowledge
Together, these resources emphasize why PbK is critical in CSV prevention and response. They support practitioners to gather and apply real-world insights gained through experience, reflection, and adaptation — complementing formal research and strengthening evidence-informed action.
Date: Tuesday, 9 December 2025. To make the launch accessible across time zones, we’re hosting two live sessions:
- 9:00 AM GMT | 10:00 AM CET | 12:00 PM EAT | 2:30 PM IST: Register here
- 11:00 AM EST | 4:00 PM GMT | 7:00 PM EAT | 9:30 PM IST: Register here
Why Attend?
- Understand why PbK is critical in preventing and responding to CSV
- Explore how practice-based knowledge complements formal evidence
- Gain insight into tools designed for frontline practitioners to gather and use their knowledge
- Learn from real-world examples from practice-based knowledge applications
We look forward to sharing these tools with you and to exploring how practice-based knowledge can deepen our collective understanding and response to childhood sexual violence.
Speakers
Speakers include frontline practitioners and those with lived expertise using practice-based knowledge to prevent and respond to CSV across regions and contexts:
- Oficina de Defensoría de los Derechos de la Infancia, Mexico: Practitioner insights revealed systemic safeguarding failures in schools and informed national advocacy to strengthen child protection.
- Raising Voices, Uganda: Frontline learning was integrated with research to inform the adaptation and scaling of an evidence-based intervention.
- SAWA, Defence for Children - Palestine, and ECPAT International, Palestine: Practice-based insights from work with boys generated new understanding in a humanitarian crisis.
- Hidden Water, USA and global: Practice-based knowledge and lived expertise informed the creation of a new prevention model that supports families in preventing sexual violence.
- Brave Movement, global: Lived expertise is driving survivor-led advocacy and shaping global policy and prevention agendas.
Individual speakers will be announced soon!