Gender-Based Violence against Women: Both Cause for Migration and Risk along the Journey

Each year, countless women and children flee violence at home and take an uncertain journey in the hope of finding safety in a new country. While many escape conflict zones or generalized human-rights abuses, some also run from more intimate forms of violence namely, sexual and domestic violence perpetrated by men. Setting off on the journey is no guarantee of safety; many are vulnerable to gender-based abuse in transit and even at destination.

Key wordsforced migration / gender based violence / Rape / sexual violence / Violence Against Women

CountriesBosnia / Central America / Rwanda / Syria / United States

CategoryPublication