ACTIVITY 1

RESEARCH GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE IN YOUR COMMUNITY

1.1GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE IS HARMFUL ACTS DIRECTED AT INDIVIDUALS BASED
ON THEIR GENDER AND IS ALSO ROOTED IN INEQUALITY, THE ABUSE OF POWER,
AND HARMFUL NORMS.
1.2 PSYCHOLOGICAL VIOLENCE & SEXUAL VIOLENCE

1.3 POLITICAL FACTORS

THE UNDER-REPRESENTATION OF WOMEN AND LGBT+ PEOPLE IN POWER AND
POLITICS MEANS THAT THEY HAVE FEWER OPPORTUSSSSSS TO SHAPE THE
DISCUSSION AND TO AFFECT POLEEEEEEEEEE OR TO ADOPT MEASURES TO
COMBAT GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE AND SUPPORT EQUALITY.
ECONOMIC FACTORS
THE LACK OF ECONOMIC RESOURCES GENERALLY MAKES WOMEN BUT ALSO LGBT+
PEOPLE PARTICULARLY VULNERABLE TO VIOLENCE. IT CREATES PATTERNS OF
VIOLENCE AND POVERTY THAT BECOME SELF- PERPETUATING MAKING IT
EXTREMELY DIFFICULT GOT THE VICTIMS TO EXTRICATE THEMSELVES.
CULTURAL FACTORS
PATRIARCHAL AND SEXIST VIEWS LEGITIME VIOLENCE TO ENSURE THE DOMINANCE
AND SUPERIORITY OF MEN.
1.4 IF SOMEONE CLOSE TO YOU IS SHOWING SIGNS OF BEING ABUSED, IT IS
IMPORTANT TO DO WHAT YOU CAN DO TO SUPPORT THEM AND TRY TO GET
THOSE HELP.
CHECK IN ON THE SURVIVOR AFTER THEY SHARE THEIR EXPERIENCE WITH
YOU.

IT IS A GOOD IDEA TO CHECK IN THE WITH THE SURVIVOR TO REMIND THEM

THEY STILL COME ABOUT WELL-BEING AND BELIEVE IN THEIRS.

1.5 COMMUNITY

HARMFUL GENDER NORMS

GENDER STEREOTYPES ARE SOMETIMES USED TO ATTEMPT TO JUSTIFY

VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN.

WAR AND CONFLICT

HUNGER, JUST AS EMPOWERING WOMEN CAN HELP ELIMINATE HUNGER,

FOOD SCARCITY ALSO LEADS TO INCREASED GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE.
 INDIVIDUAL

GBV LEADS TO PSYCHOLOGICAL TRAUMA-, AND CAN HAVE PSYCHOLOGICAL,

BEHAVIOURAL AND PHYSICAL CONSEQUENCES FOR SURVIVORS. IN MANY
PARTS OF THE COUNTRY, THERE’S POOR ACCESS TO FORMAL PSYCHOSOCIAL
OR EVEN MEDICAL SUPPORT, WHICH MEANS THAT MANY SURVIVORS ARE
UNABLE TO ACCESS THE HELP THEY NEED.

1.6 NGOs HAVE A POSSIBLE TO END THE VIOLENCE BY GETTING INVOLVED IN

RESEARCH, ADVOCATING FOR POLICY REFORM, ADDRESSING GBV THROUGH
REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AND HUMANITARIAN RELIEF PROGRAMS, EDUCATING
MEN AND BOYS ABOUT GENDER EQUITY.

1.7.1 THE FRIDA HARTLEY SHELTER AND SHUKUMISA

1.7.2 BOTH NGOS THRIVE TO TAKE THE VICTIMS THROUGH TO COUNSELLING S,

SUPPORT GROUPS AND THERAPY.

1.7.3