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    Gender-based violence is rooted in gender inequality and is a widespread human rights violation. According to WHO, 1 in 3 women experience physical or sexual abuse. GBV includes physical, sexual, psychological, verbal or economic harm directed at someone due to their gender or identity. Both women and men experience GBV, but women and girls are disproportionately affected. Forms of GBV include physical assault, sexual violence, psychological abuse, and economic deprivation. While efforts focus on women, all human rights are addressed through engaging men and boys to end violence against all.

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    Gender-based violence is rooted in gender inequality and is a widespread human rights violation. According to WHO, 1 in 3 women experience physical or sexual abuse. GBV includes physical, sexual, psychological, verbal or economic harm directed at someone due to their gender or identity. Both women and men experience GBV, but women and girls are disproportionately affected. Forms of GBV include physical assault, sexual violence, psychological abuse, and economic deprivation. While efforts focus on women, all human rights are addressed through engaging men and boys to end violence against all.

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    Gender-based violence is rooted in gender inequality and is a widespread human rights violation. According to WHO, 1 in 3 women experience physical or sexual abuse. GBV includes physical, sexual, psychological, verbal or economic harm directed at someone due to their gender or identity. Both women and men experience GBV, but women and girls are disproportionately affected. Forms of GBV include physical assault, sexual violence, psychological abuse, and economic deprivation. While efforts focus on women, all human rights are addressed through engaging men and boys to end violence against all.

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    Gender-based violence is rooted in gender inequality and is a widespread human rights violation. According to WHO, 1 in 3 women experience physical or sexual abuse. GBV includes physical, sexual, psychological, verbal or economic harm directed at someone due to their gender or identity. Both women and men experience GBV, but women and girls are disproportionately affected. Forms of GBV include physical assault, sexual violence, psychological abuse, and economic deprivation. While efforts focus on women, all human rights are addressed through engaging men and boys to end violence against all.

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    GENDER BASED

    VIOLENCE
    (GBV)
    WHAT IS GBV?
    • It is a phenomenon deeply
    rooted in gender inequality and
    continues to be one of the
    most notable human rights
    violations within all societies.
    • According to World Health
    Organization (WHO) data of 2023,
    one in every three women has
    been beaten, coerced into sex or
    abused in some other way. One in
    five women is sexually abused as
    a child, according to a 2014
    report.
    • Gender Based Violence (GBV) is a
    violence that is directed at an individual
    based on his or her biological sex or
    gender identity. It includes physical,
    sexual, verbal, emotional and
    psychological abuse, threats, coercion,
    and economic or educational
    deprivation, whether occurring in public
    or private life.
    • The cycle of violence is further
    perpetuated by lack of justice, a
    dearth or available resources, or
    lack of economic opportunities
    which leads to the survivor being
    dependent on the abuser.
    • GBV can impact anyone
    regardless of their geographical
    location, socio economic
    background, race, religion,
    sexuality or gender identity.
    • Both men and women experience
    gender-based violence but the
    majority of victims are women and
    girls.
    ENDING VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN

    • UNFPA’s efforts to address violence


    focus largely on women and girls
    because evidence indicates they are at
    greater risk and are generally less able
    to avoid or escape abuse.
    • However, boys and men may also
    face sexual assault and other
    forms of violence. Through policy
    advocacy, awareness-raising and
    youth initiatives, UNFPA engage
    men and boys, not only addressing
    the rights of women and girls but
    all human rights.
    FORMS OF VIOLENCE
    1.PHYSICAL VIOLENCE
    • Any act which causes physical
    harm as a result of unlawful
    physical force. It can take into
    minor or serious assault,
    deprivation of liberty and
    manslaughter.
    EXAMPLES:
    • Hitting, slapping
    • Punching and kicking
    • Pinching, scratching and biting
    • Scalding or burning
    2. SEXUAL VIOLENCE

    • Sexual act performed on an


    individual without their consent.
    It can take the form of rape or
    sexual assault.
    EXAMPLES:
    • Using a child in pornography.
    • Being touched in a way you don't like
    without giving permission or consent.
    • Being forced to have sex (intercourse), look
    at sexual pictures or videos, do something
    sexual or watch someone do something
    sexual.
    3. Psychological Violence

    • Any act which causes


    psychological harm to an
    individual. It can take the
    form of coercion, defamation,
    verbal insult or harassment.
    EXAMPLE:
    • Use of malicious manipulation
    through nonphysical acts against an
    intimate partner, child, or dependent
    adult.
    4. ECONOMIC VIOLENCE

    • Any act or behavior which causes


    economic harm to an individual. It
    can take the form of for example,
    property damage, restricting access
    to financial resources, education or
    the labor market or not complying
    with economic responsibilities.
    SOME CASES OF GBV
    GBV can manifest in different forms, and it
    is important that we identify what qualities
    as gender based violence. GBV can happen
    in the private or public sphere. It includes
    street harassments like:

    • Groping, whistling or unwanted


    attention in public spaces.
    • Marital rape
    • Intimate partner violence
    There are many forms of GBV that have
    been challenged as traditions in certain
    communities.

    • Early marriages in US communities


    • Rape cases in South Africa
    • Human Trafficking in India
    • Sexual Violence in Democratic
    Republic of Congo
    • Femicide in Guatemala
    • Female Genital Mutilation in Nigeria.
    SOME EFFECTS OF GBV
    • Sexual violence can lead to
    unwanted pregnancies
    • Unsafe abortions
    • STI Transmission
    • Isolation and depression
    • Suicide
    WHAT IS BEING DONE ABOUT GBV?

    There are many organizations and


    sectors working to address and
    prevent it, including:

    • Private sector, Multilateral


    agencies, Governments, NGO’S
    including UN Women, USAID.
    REFERENCES

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