GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE:

SURVIVOR, VICTIM,
PERPETRATOR, AND HUMAN
RIGHTS

 LESSON OBJECTIVE
understand the definition of gender-based violence, other
related terms, and its forms and consequences;
understand gender-based violence as a human rights issue;
determine the relationship between human rights and gender-
based violence;
and differentiate perpetrators, survivors, and victims in gender-
based violence
 Explanation
Insights
Gender-based violence is one of the most widespread and human rights
abuses, but honestly it is the least recognized in the world

Insights
This type of abuse results in physical, sexual, and psychological harm
to both men
and women and includes any form of violence or abuse that target
men and women on
the basis of their sex

Insights
It refers to any harm perpetrated against a person’s will on the basis of
gender,
the socially ascribed differences between males and females.
IN THE PHILIPPINES,
GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE
HAS CLEARLY BEEN PLACED
IN THE REALM OF WOMEN’S
HUMAN RIGHTS OVER THE
PAST DECADE. PRIOR TO
1993, MOST GOVERNMENTS
REGARDED VIOLENCE
AGAINST WOMEN
LARGELY AS A PRIVATE
MATTER BETWEEN
INDIVIDUALS. (LOI ET.AL
1999)
GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE EXPERIENCED BY WOMEN
AND GIRLS
battering marital rape sexual violence

dowry-related violence female infanticide honor crimes

early marriage forced marriage female genital cutting

sexual abuse of female sexual harassment in the

other traditional practices
children in the household workplace and educational
harmful to women
institutions

commercial sexual trafficking of girls and violence perpetrated

exploitation women against domestic workers

Gender-
based
violence
cuts across workplace
public and It is both a human rights and a
private
spheres, development issue, with
including
negative consequences for
both women and men
 CONSEQUENCES OF GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE
These consequences include serious, immediate, and long-term impacts on the
sexual, physical,and psychological health of survivors.Health consequences
include unwanted pregnancies, complications from unsafe
abortions,sexually transmitted infections including HIV, injuries, mental
health, and psychosocial effects(depression, anxiety, post-traumatic Stress,
suicide and death). Violence also affects children's survival,development, and
school participation. Social consequences extend to families and communities.
Families can also be stigmatized as-aconsequence of gender-based violence.
For example, when children are born following a rape, or iffamily members
choose to stand by a survivor, fellow members of their community may avoid
them. Economic consequences include the cost of public health and social
welfare systems and there reduced ability of many survivors to participate in
social and economic life
 SUMMARY

GBV is a worldwide phenomenon which must be given attention

nationally and internationally. The consequences capture almost all
spheres of our lives (family, socially economically, and health). A main
focus of gender-based violence is violence against wome (VAW)
affecting women and girls across their lifespan. VAW also covers a
continuum of violence which appeared to be unending, with an array
of elements of abuse, coercion, or force.

The survivor and perpetrator are important actors in GBV and VAW
cases. GBV and VAW are clear violations of human rights. All these
point to the essence that these acts of violence are a global and
national concern.