Gender-based violence refers to any type of harm that is perpetrated against a person or group of people because of their factual or perceived sex, gender, sexual orientation and/or gender identity.

Of the 347 women who reported discrimination, 65.13% cited gender as the main reason, which was linked to greater pain interference. Experiences of daily discrimination, especially gender-based ...

It didn’t take a mile to discover that walking in heels can be painful. Just putting them on was enough. “It hurts so bad,” ...

Gender-based violence (GBV) affects women and girls the most, especially during times of crisis or emergency. War, being forced to leave home and poverty make gender-based violence more likely and ...

As a sexual and domestic violence victim advocate, years ago, I supported women during invasive forensic exams, while they filed police reports, and when they dialed into our crisis hotline. I'll ...

The National Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation, with funding from the World Bank, concluded a three-day training on ...

Stakeholders drawn from government institutions, traditional councils, civil society organisations, and the media on Wednesday converged in Kaduna to develop strategies for addressing gender-based ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – SUNY Schools are warning donors and students they can no longer award scholarships based on race or gender. The change in policy includes endowments that were previously given to ...

In a poem about seeking asylum, Warsan Shire writes, “No one puts their children in a boat unless the water is safer than the land.” As individuals around our state take stock of the election results, ...

Gender-based violence is costing British Columbia an estimated $1.12 billion each year, says a new report commissioned by the ...