Prostitution and Gender-based Violence

Gender-based Violence and Education

1 Gender-based violence (GBV) is the most extreme expression of unequal gender relations in society and one of the most widespread violations of human rights. While GBV disproportionally affects women and girls, it also affects men and boys. These abuses take place all over the world in homes, schools, work-places and communities. But GBV is preventable and education and educational institution...

Violence, risk, and survival strategies of street prostitution.

The purpose of this qualitative study is to explore the risks and responses of street prostitutes to customer-related violence. Thirteen female street prostitutes, aged 18 to 40, were recruited from a moderate-size, midwestern city in the United States. Eight were non-Hispanic White and five were African American. Respondents participated in individual interviews to identify perceptions of work...

Responding to gender-based violence in disasters.

To the Editor: In the editorial Responding to Gender-based Violence in Disasters: Grappling With Research Methods to Clear the Way for Planning, Rosborough et al discuss challenges to measuring and reporting on gender-based violence (GBV) in disasteraffected populations.1 The authors also comment on our research contribution, which documented an increase in GBV among female internally displaced...

A global overview of gender-based violence.

This paper provides an overview of the extent and nature of gender-based violence and its health consequences, particularly on sexual and reproductive health.

Preventing Gender-based Violence Post Disasters