Selected links on Gender Based Violence

Gender-based violence is an umbrella term for any harm that is perpetrated against a person’s will, and that results from power inequities that are based on gender roles. Around the world, gender based violence almost always has a greater negative impact on women and girls. For this reason the term "gender based violence" is often used interchangeably with the term "violence against women". On this page we have collected some useful links with information about Gender Based Violence.

Introduction to Gender Based Violence

Human Rights Introduction to Gender Based Violence

War & Conflict

Female Genital Mutilation

Guidelines and tools

Human Trafficking

Organisations and sites

 

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