Considerations for Translation when Conducting Research with Survivors of Gender-based Violence

A key component of social justice and racial equity is language justice. These tools offer guidance and concrete suggestions to researchers working with diverse, multilingual and multicultural survivors. This document provides a) a practical definition of what translation typically refers to; b) a brief overview of the key issues to consider in multilingual and multicultural gender-based violence research studies; c) clarifications of some of the common misconceptions regarding translation of research materials, and d) an example followed by discussion questions.