What is Gender-Based Violence?
Did you know that more than one in three women experience gender-based violence during their lifetime? Gender-based violence (GBV) is any harmful act against a person based on their gender identity. It affects people of all genders, but it disproportionately affeccts women and girls.
GBV can occur in the home, community, or in workplace. And it leaves serious and long-lasting consequences for the victim. It can happen in many forms, including physical, sexual, emotional, and socio-economic.
This post will introduce you to different types of GBV by checking out the facts.
And you can assess your awareness of this issue along the way!
Quiz on Gender-Based Violence
#1 How many women or girls are killed by someone in their own family?
1) 5 deaths per day
2) 5 deaths every hour
3) 5 deaths every minute
#2 In how many countries do women need their husbands’ permission to work?
1) 6 countries
2) 12 countries
3) 18 countries
#3 Which region has the highest rate of child marriage before age 18?
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1) South Asia
2) Sub-Saharan Africa
3) Middle East
#3 What percentage of women experienced violence in any form during the COVID-19 pandemic?
1) 5%
2) 22.5%
3) 45%
The answers for the Gender-Based Violence quiz
#1 How many women or girls are killed by someone in their own family?
Answer: 2) 5 deaths every hour
45,000 women were killed by someone in their own family in 2021. This means 5 women are killed every hour by their partner or other members of their family.
#2 In how many countries do women need their husbands’ permission to work?
Answer: 3) 18 countries
In 49 countries, there are no laws to protect women from GBV. In 18 of these countries, women even need their husbands’ permission to work.
#3 Which region has the highest rate of child marriage before age 18?
Answer: 2) Sub-Saharan Africa
One out of every 5 women in the world are married before the age of 18. This means child marriage affects 640 million women and girls. And 35% of them reside in the Sub-Saharan Africa region.
#3 What percentage of women experienced violence in any form during the COVID-19 pandemic?
Answer: 3) 45%
Lockdowns and uncertainties of the pandemic have had a significant impact on GBV. According to UN statistics, 45% of women worldwide experienced violence in any form during the COVID-19 pandemic.
How did you score?
Final Thoughts
Gender-based violence is a serious issue that demands attention and action. Unfortunately, less than 40% of women who experience violence seek help. Many of them are afraid to report it. And some of them do not realize they are victims of GBV.
By reading this post, you have increased your knowledge on this issue and become part of the solution.
We have just presented a glimpse of the devastating impact of GBV on women and girls. To learn more about GBV and how you can help, visit the following links.
How Can We Achieve Gender Equality – Sunhak Peace Blog
“A society that fails to uplift the voices of women cannot achieve true peace and justice.”
from Mother of Peace Hak Ja Han, Founder of the Sunhak Peace Prize
