Gender-based violence (GBV) is a serious violation of human rights and a life-threatening health and protection issue. UNHCR is committed to protect forcibly displaced and stateless persons from GBV.

A recent study conducted in Kenya found that 90% of young adults in Nairobi tertiary institutions have experienced online gender-based violence, with 39% having ... of strong national laws with clear ...

Gender-based violence (GBV) is not a distant problem; it is woven into the fabric of everyday life for millions of Nigerian families, often hidden behind closed doors. Recent data and tragic ...

This video explores how the International Labour Organization’s Convention 190 has given vulnerable women workers, especially ...

The worst mass shooting in modern Canadian history began almost five years ago, shortly after a Nova Scotia man brutally assaulted his common-law wife. Lisa Banfield was kicked, punched and choked ...

Crowds Demonstrate Against Gender-Based Violence in South Africa After Alleged Rape of 7-Year-Old PRETORIA, South Africa. (AP) — A crowd of protesters staged a demonstration against gender-based ...

Amnesty International released a report on Thursday detailing prevalent gender-based and sexual violence against women and girls in Sudan by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), indicating probable war ...

Despite EU countries differing on gender-based data collection, changes to create a common standard are taking place in 2027.