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Gender-Based Violence (GBV) is violence directed at an individual based on biological sex, gender identity or socially constructed norms of femininity and masculinity and is a result of the imbalance of power among the genders. It can manifest itself in the form of intimate partner violence, sexual violence, human trafficking, child marriage and/or genital mutilation, to name a few. These acts are violations of basic human rights that affect health and economic outcomes for individuals and the entire community.
Sexual Assault