Gender-base Violence (GBV) is directed at an individual based on his or her biological, sexual, verbal, emotional and psychological abused, threats, coercion, and economic or educational deprivation, whether occuring in public or private life.
Reasons We Talk About GBV
Gender-based violence is an issue faced by people all over the world. Women are disproportionatly harmed by gender based violence. That is why hundreds of organisations focus on ending violence against women. According to the United Nation's Population Fund, 1 in 3 women have experienced physical or sexualized violence in their life time: that is not including emotional, financial, or verbal abuse. Despite being so prevalent, gender-based violence is largely under reported because of stigma and lack of access to resources and support systems.
GBV can impact anyone regardless of their gengraphical location, socia-economic background, race, religion, sexuality, or gender identity. While women and girls are the most risk and the most affected by gender based violence boys, men and sexual gender miorities also experience gender based violence. GBV can have serious physical, mental, economic and social repercussions, For example: sexualized violence can lead to unwanted pregnancies, unsafe abortions, and STI transmission, as well as isolation and depression. It can also prevent survivors for achieving their goals because of trauma caused by the violence.
The prevanlence of gender-based violence world wide is largely due to symtemic gender inequality that disempowers women, girls and other minorities, and stifles their voices so that their stories are not heard and their natural hunan rights can be more easily taken away. The cycle of violence is further perpetuated by lack of justice, a dearth of available resources, lack of economic opporturnities which leads to the survivor being dependent on the abuser. For instance, rapists are hardly persecuted, this allows violent groups and indiduals to continue abusing their power without fear or repercussions
Forms Of GBV
GBV can manifest in many different forms, and it is important that we identify what qualifies as gender based violece. Think of it as an act of violence that is directly related to or justified by using the gender of the victim or survivors. GBV can happen in the private or public sphere, in the kitchens, bedrooms and streets, markets and boardrooms or in the refugee camps. It can include street harassment, that is groping, whistling, or unwanted attention in public spaces, and marital rape and intimate partner violence. There are many forms of GBV that have been challenged as traditions in sexual violence, female genital multilation most in Nigeria, there is no justification for violence.
How can GBV be stopped
Voilence is not a private matter it must be uncovered in order for it to be chanllenged. Ending gender-based violence will involve action at all levels. Challenging social norms that condone violence or impose gender roles, strengthening legislation to criminalise violence against children.
Community dialogue can challenge that attitudes towards punishment and dominance that perpetuate GBV
Women should be exposed and taught about their rights so that they can advocate for themselves and other women in the community.
By Akade Rhoda
Reasons We Talk About GBV
Gender-based violence is an issue faced by people all over the world. Women are disproportionatly harmed by gender based violence. That is why hundreds of organisations focus on ending violence against women. According to the United Nation's Population Fund, 1 in 3 women have experienced physical or sexualized violence in their life time: that is not including emotional, financial, or verbal abuse. Despite being so prevalent, gender-based violence is largely under reported because of stigma and lack of access to resources and support systems.
GBV can impact anyone regardless of their gengraphical location, socia-economic background, race, religion, sexuality, or gender identity. While women and girls are the most risk and the most affected by gender based violence boys, men and sexual gender miorities also experience gender based violence. GBV can have serious physical, mental, economic and social repercussions, For example: sexualized violence can lead to unwanted pregnancies, unsafe abortions, and STI transmission, as well as isolation and depression. It can also prevent survivors for achieving their goals because of trauma caused by the violence.
The prevanlence of gender-based violence world wide is largely due to symtemic gender inequality that disempowers women, girls and other minorities, and stifles their voices so that their stories are not heard and their natural hunan rights can be more easily taken away. The cycle of violence is further perpetuated by lack of justice, a dearth of available resources, lack of economic opporturnities which leads to the survivor being dependent on the abuser. For instance, rapists are hardly persecuted, this allows violent groups and indiduals to continue abusing their power without fear or repercussions
Forms Of GBV
GBV can manifest in many different forms, and it is important that we identify what qualifies as gender based violece. Think of it as an act of violence that is directly related to or justified by using the gender of the victim or survivors. GBV can happen in the private or public sphere, in the kitchens, bedrooms and streets, markets and boardrooms or in the refugee camps. It can include street harassment, that is groping, whistling, or unwanted attention in public spaces, and marital rape and intimate partner violence. There are many forms of GBV that have been challenged as traditions in sexual violence, female genital multilation most in Nigeria, there is no justification for violence.
How can GBV be stopped
Voilence is not a private matter it must be uncovered in order for it to be chanllenged. Ending gender-based violence will involve action at all levels. Challenging social norms that condone violence or impose gender roles, strengthening legislation to criminalise violence against children.
Community dialogue can challenge that attitudes towards punishment and dominance that perpetuate GBV
Women should be exposed and taught about their rights so that they can advocate for themselves and other women in the community.
By Akade Rhoda
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