Health and social care professionals are well placed to identify and respond to those affected by gender-based violence; yet students across a range of health disciplines describe a lack of knowledge, preparation and confidence in dealing with the issue. Our study aimed to explore health and ...
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Democratic Republic of Congosexual and gender-based violencegovernment responseCommitment by the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo to addressing sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) in the country is reflected in a number of international commitments and national strategies. This article...
This has also made it difficult to obtain accurate data on the actual number of women who die from intimate or non-intimate partner abuse in the country. THE PREVALENCE OF GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE WORLDWIDE Section 55 of the Nigerian Penal Code, states that so long as a husband does not ...
The gender gap in science is intrinsically linked to gender-based violence in academia. Gender-based violence is a form of discrimination against women that occurs in an academic environment, and it often takes the form of sexual harassment. Some Europea
According to the UN, available evidence suggests that physical assault continues to be the most commonly reported type of gender-based violence in the country, followed by sexual assault and rape. Those categories account for 64 percent and nine percent of all such reported incidents, respectively,...
In August last year, a nationwide campaign was launched to combat gender-based violence after dozens of women and children died at the hands of men. "Sadly, a few months later we have lost more women and children due to violence perpetrated by men and the list of victims is growing by ...
Most women living in rural provinces of Tajikistan, specifically Khatlon, experience little to no opportunities for education and economic growth, making them vulnerable to gender-based violence (GBV). Unfortunately due to social norms that are bolstered by a patriarchal society, GBV has become tole...
The country's Chief Justice Terence Rannowane on Tuesday said the courts are expected to address the disturbing rise in GBV and will be operational next month. "It has been observed that cases of gender-based violence encompassing intimate partner violence in the form of physical or sexual assau...
Based on empirical analysis of governmental data on immigration detention, the American Immigration Council presents findings related to the population of detained individuals, including their age, country of origin, and gender, as well as types of facilities used to detain them and outcomes of that...