GBV such as arbitrary killings, torture, sexual violence, and forced marriage may also be used as a tactic of war or during periods of societal instability.

Gender-based violence refers to harmful acts directed at an individual based on their gender. It is rooted in gender inequality, the abuse of power and ...

Gender-based violence is an issue that affects every single person either personally or by acquaintance. This violence often goes unseen, untreated, and ...

GBV is any type of violence based on someone's gender from physical to emotional to financial to reproductive violence. While anybody can be a victim of GBV, ...

The U.S. government has long recognized the increased prevalence and risk of GBV, particularly targeted at women and girls, when disasters or conflicts strike.

It's estimated that one in 20 women (5 %) has been raped in EU countries since the age of 15. Psychological: includes psychologically abusive behaviours, such ...