Conflict-Related Sexual Violence (CRSV) in the Indo-Pacific
On 2-3 June 2025, Australian Research Council (ARC) Centre of Excellence for the Elimination of Violence Against Women (CEVAW) and the Australian Institute of International Affairs, Victoria (AIIA-VIC) hosted the international conference, Justice Denied: Fighting widespread impunity for conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV).
Over 200 delegates attended the first international conference to be convened to specifically address the persistence of systematic and conflict-related sexual and gender- based violence in the Indo-Pacific region (abbreviated as CRSV). The conference brought together speakers from across the region and the globe, with a strong emphasis on expert voices and lived experience from conflict-affected situations.
Countries represented included: Afghanistan, Australia, Belgium, Cambodia, Canada, Fiji, India, Indonesia, Japan, Kosovo, Myanmar, the Netherlands, Nepal, New Zealand, Norway, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, Timor-Leste, Ukraine, USA, UK.
Statement of Action
The conference adopted a Statement of Action, identifying the Indo-Pacific as a focal point for CRSV learning, activism, and lived experience.
CEVAW has identified three priority actions to ensure survivor-centred rights, care, dignity, justice and agency across the Indo-Pacific:
- Establish an Indo-Pacific CRSV Collaborative Network open to all, to bridge gaps and share knowledge across research, practice and policy virtually.
- Convene a biennial conference on CRSV in the Indo-Pacific ensuring all aspects of CRSV advocacy, research, practice and policy are included. Next one will be held in June 2027 (Save the date!)
- Create ongoing opportunities for research and publishing with survivors and survivor-advocacy groups.
Read the Statement of Action (translations available below)
We encourage survivors, survivor networks, scholars, students, civil society representatives, practitioners and policymakers to join the Network. Meetings will be online. Conference preparation will begin in 2026 so please join to be part of the discussion and research. We strongly encourage members from the Indo-Pacific region.
Last updated: Aug 2025