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Gender-based violence against women and girls - ohchr

This violence seriously inhibits women's ability to enjoy rights and freedoms on a basis of equality with men. In December 1993, the Declaration on the ...

16 Facts You Need to Know about Gender-Based Violence

2) More than 70% of women in some crisis settings have experienced gender-based violence. ... The women survivors of war in our programme live in ...

Statistics and Facts on Violence Against Women | BWSS

Gender-based violence includes, but is not limited to: · Intimate partner violence · Rape, marital rape, incest, and sexual violence · Forced marriage · Human ...

7 Facts About Gender Equality You Cannot Ignore - Futurize

Gender-based violence: The United Nations reports that 1 in 3 women worldwide have experienced physical or sexual violence, primarily by an ...

16 Facts About Gender-Based Violence - Chemonics International

Gender-based violence is often misunderstood as just a “women's issue” because women and girls are disproportionately affected. In reality, ...

Five Things You Should Know about Gender-Based Violence

Gender-based violence is deeply rooted in structural gender inequalities and remains one of the most serious violations of human rights.

What is gender inequality? - Plan International

What is gender discrimination. Gender discrimination is the unfair or unequal treatment of individuals based on their gender. This includes any action or ...

Gender-Based Violence Prevention and Response - State Department

During conflict, gender-based violence – including rape and sexual assault, domestic and intimate partner violence, and human trafficking – increase due to the ...

The Facts: Gender Inequality and Violence against Women and Girls ...

Gender, Non-discrimination, Adolescent Girls, Other, Gender-Based Violence (GBV), Gender Equity, Gender Policies, Regulations and Systems ...

Get the Facts About Women in the Arts | NMWA

Contemporary women artists around the world still face obstacles & disparities. Learn about the gender inequalities in the arts with some eye-opening facts.

The Facts and Figures of Online Gender-based Violence

Online or technology-facilitated gender-based violence is a form of gender injustice and discrimination that takes place in online spaces.

What is gender-based violence? - Canada.ca

Gender refers to the roles, behaviours, expressions, and identities that society have associated to girls, women, boys, men, and gender-diverse ...

Gender inequality - Wikipedia

Gender inequality weakens women in many areas such as health, education, and business life. ... Studies show the different experiences of genders across many ...

Gender equality and gender-based violence - UNHCR Global Focus

Refugees, asylum-seekers, returnees, stateless people and people who are internally displaced suffer higher rates of gender-based violence. UNHCR as part of the ...

Understanding Gender and Gender Equality - ACT for Youth

The association between gender norms and sexual behavior has been well documented. World-wide, educators are exploring ways to interrupt the negative effects ...

The Simple Truth About the Gender Pay Gap - AAUW

As a result, different groups of women experience very different gaps in pay. The gender pay gap is a complex issue that will require robust and inclusive ...

Economic Inequality by Gender - Our World in Data

Independently of the exact origin of the unequal distribution of gender roles, it is clear that our recent and even current practices show that these roles ...

Tips for Youth to Prevent Gender-Based Violence and Inequality

We live in a society where words are used to put girls and women down. Gendered name-calling sends the message that girls and women are less than fully human.

Kenya Gender Fact sheet | Document - USAID

They are particularly vulnerable to poverty especially at the household and community level exacerbated by gender-based violence, harmful cultural attitudes, ...

Fast Facts on Family and Gender-based Violence 2023

Fast Facts provides an overview of statistics and key facts related to experiences and impacts of family and gender-based violence, and changing social ...