GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE: ITS IMPACT ON THE SOCIETY

A. M. Edung, F. A. Abraham

Abstract


Gender-based violence (GBV) is a widespread issue that impacts families, communities everywhere. Gender-based violence can be prevented in large part through the cooperation of the government, community and family. This paper examined gender-based violence under the following: concept of gender-based violence, scope of gender-based violence, resultant effect of gender-based violence and the way forward.


Keywords


Gender, Gender-based Violence (GBV), Inequality, Human right.

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