Jan 20, 2025 · During conflict, gender-based violence – including rape and sexual assault, domestic and intimate partner violence, and human trafficking – increase due to the …

Aug 4, 2025 · Gender-based violence (GBV) is a broad term for harmful acts rooted in unequal power between genders. Because women and girls are the most commonly impacted by this …

Gender-based violence (GBV) is a serious violation of human rights and a life-threatening health and protection issue. When people flee their homes, they are often at greater risk of physical, …

Gender-based violence refers to any type of harm that is perpetrated against a person or group of people because of their factual or perceived sex, gender, sexual orientation and/or gender …

Gender-based violence is rooted in gender inequality, and perpetrators use violence to exert power and control over their victims. Examples include domestic violence, dating violence, …

Gender-related violence or gender-based violence (GBV) refers to any kind of violence directed against people due to their gender or gender identification, culture may have a role to play, …

Aug 5, 2024 · Gender-based violence is a term used to describe acts of harm that are perpetuated due to someone’s gender. Statistically speaking, women are most often the target of gender …

Mar 25, 2024 · Violence against women – particularly intimate partner violence and sexual violence – is a major public health problem and a violation of women's human rights.

Nov 25, 2024 · Please visit our research and data page to better understand how data is crucial to UN Women’s work on preventing and responding to violence against women and girls.

In this first-ever U.S. National Plan to End Gender-Based Violence (the National Plan or Plan), the Federal Government advances an unprecedented and comprehensive approach to preventing …