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.
In ancient text are mentioned many acts of violence against other people, particularly towards women due the fact that were seen as weaker and less defensive members of the societies, and due the lack of a legislation that protect them against harm doers.
Types of gender-related violence include
- Violence against women (sometimes referred to simply as "gender violence")
- Violence against men
- Violence against LGBT people
- Violence against transgender people, including non-binary people
- Gay bashing, which may be related to gender expression
- School-related gender-based violence
- Online gender-based violence, violence against any of the above groups (although disproportionately women) that takes place online
- Misogyny
Gender-related crimes
- Sexual exploitation of minors
- Female Genital Mutilation
- Forced marriage
- Child marriage
- Arranged marriage
- Forced prostitution
Gender-related crimes and homicides
See also
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