Socio-economic Determinants of Gender-based Violence [GBV]: SDG Analytics on the Global GBV Scenario With Special Reference to Technology Facilitated Gender-based Violence and Adolescent Birth Rates [PDF]
, 2023 Abstract Gender-based violence (GBV) is a multifaceted problem. The most rapidly increasing modern form of violence is the intertwined epidemic of ‘Technology Facilitated GBV’ and sexual violence against women and girls. It was critical to understand the impact of technology and COVID-19 pandemic, on GBV exposures for the year 2021.
Chandra Pauline Daniel +3 more
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“Gender-based Violence (GBV) and HIV, they are like sister and brother”: barriers and facilitators to GBV screening and referral in public HIV treatment settings in Uganda [PDF]
BMC Health Services Research, 2023 Abstract Background People living with HIV are vulnerable to gender-based violence (GBV), which can negatively impact HIV treatment outcomes. National guidelines in Uganda recommend GBV screening alongside HIV treatment services.
Dorothy Thomas +16 more
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Strengthening and sustaining gender-based violence (GBV) coordination in emergencies: a synthesis of practitioner-driven, globally applicable recommendations [PDF]
Conflict and HealthIntroduction Gender-based violence (GBV) is a global public health and human rights crisis, requiring coordinated efforts to ensure effective prevention, risk mitigation, and response, particularly in emergencies.
Philomena Raftery +8 more
doaj +2 more sources
Climate change, livelihoods, gender and violence in Rukiga, Uganda: Intersections and pathways. [PDF]
PLOS Global Public HealthClimate change disproportionately affects poorer countries like Uganda, intensifying poverty and livelihood stress, which can escalate gender-based violence (GBV).
Richard Muhumuza +6 more
doaj +2 more sources
Mapping the Gaps: Assessing the Readiness and Training Needs of Healthcare Professionals at a Medical College in India to Address Gender-Based Violence [PDF]
Indian Journal of Community MedicineGender-based violence (GBV) is a global issue with severe impacts on individuals. Healthcare professionals, as frontline responders, play a crucial role in addressing GBV.
Namratha Kulkarni +3 more
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The Intersection of Human Rights, HIV and Sex Work: Implications for Ending AIDS in Thailand by 2030 [PDF]
Journal of the International AIDS Society, Volume 29, Issue 7, July 2026.ABSTRACT Introduction Sex work significantly shapes the Thai economy and the HIV epidemic, yet its criminalization restricts access to health services and exacerbates human rights violations. This study examines experiences of stigma, discrimination, gender‐based violence (GBV) and incarceration among sex workers (SWs), exploring how these factors ...
Ravipa Vannakit +9 more
wiley +2 more sources
A scoping review of gender-based violence interventions conducted in Afghanistan [PDF]
International Journal for Equity in HealthBackground Gender-based violence (GBV) remains one of the most pervasive human rights and public health challenges worldwide, with disproportionate impacts on women and girls in conflict-affected and fragile states. Afghanistan represents one of the most
Wahiba Abu-Ras +3 more
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The scourge of gender-based violence (GBV) on women plaguing South Africa [PDF]
EUREKA: Social and Humanities, 2022 Despite the existence of a constitutional legal framework, criminal sanctions to address violent behaviour by men are not enough. The killing of women by men has reached a disproportionate crescendo in South Africa. It is critical, that as a society we denounce the continuation of this trend and address the underlying causes of violent masculinity and ...
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Editorial: Ending GBV in South Sudan
South Sudan Medical Journal, 2023 This special issue of the South Sudan Medical Journal is mainly devoted to addressing the problem of gender-based violence especially as it affects women and girls.
Dr Anne Pita Lomole
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UNHCR Policy on the Prevention of, Risk Mitigation, and Response to Gender-Based Violence (GBV)
International Journal of Refugee Law, 2021 exaly +2 more sources