Protests like this one in Manila took place across the world on Monday to mark International Women's Day. The impact of the pandemic. Next steps. Related Topics. While gender-based violence can happen to anyone, anywhere, some women and girls are particularly vulnerable - for instance, young girls and older women, women who identify as lesbian, bisexual, transgender or intersex, migrants and refugees, indigenous women and ethnic minorities, or women and girls living with HIV and disabilities, and those living through humanitarian crises.
All in all, the promise of the Sustainable Development Goals SDGs - to leave no one behind - cannot be fulfilled without putting an end to violence against women and girls. Have you experienced abuse and need help? If you have felt threatened, unsafe or need assistance, please see the list of country help lines here. Meet some of the women on the front lines of responding to violence against women during the pandemic.
As isolation began, reports of all forms of violence against women and girls, particularly domestic violence, began to rise. Here are ten ways you can make a difference, safely and impactfully.
Join us on a new, global, multi-year initiative focused on eliminating all forms of violence against women and girls, The Spotlight Initiative. We invite everyone to learn more about the world's largest targeted effort to achieve gender equality and women's empowerment, in line with the Agenda for Sustainable Development. Photo: Simone D. RESULTS Addressing the complex development challenge of gender-based violence requires significant learning and knowledge sharing through partnerships and long-term programs.
Knowledge sharing and learning Violence against Women and Girls: Lessons from South Asia is the first report of its kind to gather all available data and information on GBV in the region.
The Gender-Based Violence Prevention and Response Project will reach , direct beneficiaries over the course of four years. The project will provide help to survivors of GBV, and aim to shift social norms by promoting gender equality and behavioral change through strong partnerships with civil society organizations.
In DRC alone, 40, people, including 29, women, have received these services and support. The World Bank is also piloting innovative uses of social media to change behaviors.
For example, in the South Asia region, the pilot program WEvolve used social media to empower young women and men to challenge and break through prevailing norms that underpin gender violence. These standards are also being integrated into active operations; GBV risk management approaches are being applied to a selection of operations identified high risk in fiscal year FY In the East Asia and Pacific region , GBV prevention and response interventions — including a code of conduct on sexual exploitation and abuse — are embedded within the Vanuatu Aviation Investment Project.
The Liberia Southeastern Corridor Road Asset Management Project , where sexual exploitation and abuse SEA awareness will be raised, among other strategies, as part of a pilot project to employ women in the use of heavy machinery.
The Bolivia Santa Cruz Road Corridor Project uses a three-pronged approach to address potential GBV, including a Code of Conduct for their workers; a Grievance Redress Mechanism GRM that includes a specific mandate to address any kinds gender-based violence; and concrete measures to empower women and to bolster their economic resilience by helping them learn new skills, improve the production and commercialization of traditional arts and crafts, and access more investment opportunities.
Last Updated: Sep 25, Fragility, Conflict and Violence Gender. Cancel No Thanks Yes, I'll provide feedback. Victims of violence can suffer sexual and reproductive health consequences, including forced and unwanted pregnancies, unsafe abortions, traumatic fistula, sexually transmitted infections including HIV, and even death.
The issue of gender-based violence reaches every corner of the world. The numbers of women and girls affected by this problem are staggering. According to World Health Organization WHO data from , one in every three women has been beaten, coerced into sex or abused in some other way — most often by someone she knows. One in five women is sexually abused as a child, according to a report. WHO's data also indicates that women who have been physically or sexually abused are 16 per cent more likely to have a low-birth-weight baby, and they are twice as likely to have an abortion.
The impunity enjoyed by perpetrators, and the fear generated by their actions, has an effect on all women and girls. It also takes a toll on a global level, stunting the contributions women and girls can make to international development, peace and progress. UNFPA also plays a key role in addressing gender-based violence through its programmes on sexual and reproductive health. Health services are among the first places survivors of abuse seek assistance.
As the lead UN agency working on sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights, UNFPA has critical opportunities to reach affected women and girls. Additionally, most women — even in remote areas — are likely to seek family planning or maternal health services at least once in their lifetimes, making health care a critical entry point for violence-related information and assistance.
These programmes also provide essential medical supplies, such as rape kits, to assist survivors, and support psychosocial and legal counselling. UNFPA also helps survivors of gender-based violence in humanitarian crises, where violence against women often escalates.
Responding to violence against women in development and humanitarian settings is a strategic priority for UNFPA.
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