gender-based violence
noun[U]
uk/ˌdʒen.də.beɪst ˈvaɪə.ləns/us/ˌdʒen.dɚ.beɪst ˈvaɪə.ləns/(abbreviationGBV)violenceaimedat someone because oftheirgenderidentity:
People aretalkingmore about gender-basedviolence, andrecognizingthat it ispervasiveacrossallsocieties.
Gender-basedviolenceis one of manyfactorslimitingwomen'seconomicachievement.
- It iswidelyacknowledgedthat most gender-basedviolenceisinflictedon women andgirls, by men, because it isrootedinpowerinequalitiesbetween women and men.
- Gender-basedviolencecontinuesto be one of the mostnotablehumanrightsviolationswithin allsocieties.
- Theirgoalis tocombatavarietyofformsof gender-basedviolence,includingchildmarriage,rape,femalegenitalmutilation, anddomesticviolence.
- Women andgirlswithdisabilitiesexperiencegender-basedviolenceatdisproportionatelyhigherrates.
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