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Some of the forms of violence perpetrated by individuals are: rape, domestic violence, sexual harassment, acid throwing, reproductive coercion, female infanticide, prenatal sex selection, obstetric violence, online gender-based violence and mob violence; as well as harmful customary or traditional practices such as honor killings, dowry ...
Gender-based violence refers to any kind of violence directed against people due to their gender or gender identification, culture may have a role to play, being lower in egalitarianism societies and higher in patriarchal, misogynistic societies.
For the purposes of this Declaration, the term "violence against women" means any act of gender-based violence that results in, or is likely to result in, physical, sexual or psychological harm or suffering to women, including threats of such acts, coercion or arbitrary deprivation of liberty, whether occurring in public or in private life.
General Recommendation No. 19 (1992) discusses "violence against women." [31] Specifically, it states that "[t]he definition of discrimination includes gender-based violence, that is, violence that is directed against a woman because she is a woman or that affects women disproportionately." [31]
Children exposed to violence are also at risk for developing mental and physical health problems. Depending on their age, children may react differently to exposure. [6] Domestic violence is one of the leading causes of homelessness among women. [7] According to research, about 80% of homeless women have experienced domestic violence before.
Since 2002, the Philippine government has been actively participating in the global activism against gender-based violence from November 25 to December 10 of each year. [9] In 2006, through a presidential proclamation, the Philippine campaign was extended to until December 12, which is known as the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Day. [10]
Every year, the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence Campaign either introduces a new theme, or continues an old theme. The theme focuses on one particular area of gender inequality and works to bring attention to these issues and make changes that will have an impact.
This category should not include violence where women happen to be the victims. Rather, it should only include acts of violence where the gender of the victim is an important determinant in them being selected for violence, when there is a gendered nature to the violence itself, or when it otherwise fits the definition in the literature of ...