Gender-based violence
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Common examples of gender-based violence include: Intimate partner abuse This type of violence occurs in intimate relationships. It is also known as domestic abuse. Anyone can experience intimate partner abuse (IPA), but it disproportionately affects women. Gender inequity, sexist beliefs, and cultural practices that devalue women all increase the risk of IPA. According to the…
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In this touching story of a woman forced into domestic labor at the age of 6, a Moroccan woman named Alkabira, who claims she suffered abuse as a child, told United Nations that she always felt lonely staying behind closed doors for a period of 25 years. ‘Completely broken…that’s exactly how I felt in the…
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A woman was allegedly stripped and thrashed half-naked on the streets by some men who had an argument with her husband in Uttar Pradesh’s Bhadohi on Saturday. The incident took place around 5 pm on Saturday evening in Rapri village, according to NDTV. The victim was out when a man from the village, identified…
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Gender-based violence (GBV) can take place anywhere, including at home, at school, within communities, in public institutions and at work. It is a form of discrimination that inhibits women’s and girls’ ability to enjoy their inherent rights and freedoms. GBV can be defined as a structural problem that is deeply embedded in unequal power relationships between…
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