Gender-based violence (GBV) is a serious violation of human rights and a life-threatening health and protection issue. When people flee their homes, they are often at greater risk of physical, sexual ...

Gender-based violence (GBV) is a serious violation of human rights and a life-threatening health and protection issue. UNHCR is committed to protect forcibly displaced and stateless persons from GBV.

The Cameroonian government in December suspended the activities of four nongovernmental organizations for three months, ...

The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates 35% of women worldwide have experienced physical or sexual partner violence or non-partner sexual violence. The costs of gender-based violence (GBV) are ...

With renewed discussions about femicide and gender-based violence across the country, the sister of Jasmine McMonagle - who was killed by her partner in 2019 - says "a lot needs to be done" to address ...

Gender-based violence (GBV) remains a critical issue in Nigeria, with recent data showing that nearly one in three women experiences some form of violence in their lifetime. Yet, fear, stigma, and ...

We need to think anew about sexual and gender-based violence by including IPV in our conflict-related sexual violence agenda, ...

Since 2019, we’ve provided food and comfort packs to victims at all facilities ... The fight against violence against women also extends to workplaces. "Gender-based violence doesn’t stop when people ...

a comprehensive law such as we do to confront gender-based violence.” Foreign delegations seeking to learn more about the Spanish system have become commonplace. Since 2019, for example ...