The Gender-Based Violence, GBV, research group at The Aga Khan University School of Nursing and Midwifery, AKU-SONAM, conducts research on various aspects of gender-based violence, including its causes, prevalence, associated factors, and interventions, in order to practice policy reviews in the field of GBV prevention and response.
Our core areas for intervention have been in the Gilgit-Chitral and Baltistan regions of Pakistan through the Sehatmand Khandan initiative of the United Nations Populations Fund, UNFPA, funded by Global Affairs Canada, and being implemented in partnership with The Aga Khan Foundation.
Meet the Team
The GBV research team consists of multi-disciplinary experts in research and gender-based issues. Click here to find out more:
https://www.aku.edu/sonampk/research/Pages/gbv-team.aspx
Publications
Our team is actively engaged in publishing its research findings in international peer-reviewed journals. These cover a diverse set of topics that fall under the larger umbrella of gender-based violence. Click here to see our list of publications:
https://www.aku.edu/sonampk/research/Pages/gbv-publications.aspx
News & Events
Our team is actively involved in on-site interventions, capacity-building workshops and much more in our quest to reduce gender-based violence in Pakistan. Click here to learn more:
https://www.aku.edu/sonampk/research/Pages/news-and-events.aspx
Aamir SarfarazCoordinator, Office of Research & Innovation,School of Nursing and Midwifery,The Aga Khan University
aamir.sarfaraz@aku.edu | 021 3486 5471
