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, 2022 [Extract] Gender based violence (GBV) is a preventable and serious human rights violation whereby an individual is harmed based on their gender. The violence can be perpetrated physically, sexually, mentally or financially.
Shahid, Usama, Rane, Ajay
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BMC Public Health, 2020 Background Gender-based violence (GBV) often occurs in resource-limited settings such as Ethiopia. It could result in psychological and physical adverse outcomes such as stress, anxiety, depression, unsafe abortion, unwanted pregnancy, and sexually ...
Temesgen Tantu +5 more
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1575 Gender based violence (gbv) and occupational safety and health culture [PDF]
Vibration and Noise, 2018 Introduction Global evidence increasingly acknowledges the costs to GBV survivors and employers alike and the need for strategies to improve employees’ safety at work and to reduce economic losses associated with employee’s GBV perpetration or victimisation (Heise , et al., 2008).
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Systematic Reviews, 2019 Background Gender-based violence is a public health issue. The prevalence of gender-based violence is high in Sub-Saharan Africa. Therefore, this study aims to produce an overall summary estimate on the prevalence of gender-based violence according to ...
Addisu Shunu Beyene +4 more
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Addressing Gender-Based Violence to Accelerate Gender Equality
, 2023 Gender-based Violence (GBV) is the most egregious manifestation of gender inequality and an alarming global public health, human rights and development challenge. It is most often perpetrated against women and
Grossi, Ariana Maria del Mar +3 more
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A call to action against gender-based violence and discrimination from the Emergency Departments
Emergency Care Journal, 2023 Gender-based violence (GBV) is a global issue deeply rooted that grows from gender inequality and represents one of the most severe human rights violations. GBV is violence directed against a person because of their gender.
Erika Poggiali +5 more
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Forms of Violence and Discrimination against Women in Papua New Guinea [PDF]
Pacific Geographies, 2018 Gender-based violence (GBV) is pervasive and enduring in Papua New Guinea (PNG). Women and girls in this country are to a large extent exposed to sexual assault, rape and domestic violence in urban and rural areas.
Garbe, Mats, Struck-Garbe, Marion
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Gender-based violence in South Africa: A narrative reflection
HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 2022 The pervasiveness of gender-based violence (GBV) against women and children constitutes the most severe expression of discrimination and dehumanisation of women and children in South Africa.
Wonke Buqa
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Journal of Nepal Health Research Council, 2022 Background: Gender-based violence is a key global concern due to the high prevalence and increased socio-economic burden for survivors. However, estimation of the prevalence of gender-based violence is difficult due to differences in study design and ...
Ganesh Dangal +10 more
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Vulnerability to violence against women or girls during COVID-19 in Uganda
BMC Public Health, 2023 At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, gender-based violence (GBV) was reported to have increased worldwide. We build on existing literature to examine the factors that increased vulnerability to GBV during the COVID-19 pandemic in Uganda.
Paul Bukuluki +9 more
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