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(GBV)\u202fis \u2018an umbrella term for any harmful act that is perpetrated against a person\u2019s will and that is based on socially ascribed (i.e. gender) differences between males and females. It includes acts that inflict physical, sexual or mental harm or suffering, threats of such acts, coercion, and other deprivations of liberty. These acts can occur in public or in private\u2019.\u00a0[1]<\/a><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

GBV is a violation of human rights. It denies the human dignity of the individual and hurts human development.<\/strong>\u00a0 GBV is an abuse of power that inflicts harm on the survivor. It may be physical, emotional, or sexual in nature involving rape, physical assault, sexual abuse, or intimate partner violence. Honour killings, child marriage, female genital mutilation, and other harmful practices also constitute GBV. Other forms of GBV include forced marriage, the denial of resources or restriction of access to services and information, as well as psychological or emotional abuse.<\/p>\n

It includes a range of new and emerging forms of violence, such as threats, harassment, stalking, sexual bullying, and abuse that occur on-line or through electronic media and communication technologies. It comprises violence committed by family and friends, by members of the community, unknown assailants, or that which is perpetrated or condoned by the state, non-state actors, or institutions.<\/p>\n

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UNHCR\u2019s work on GBV prevention, risk mitigation and response<\/span><\/h2>\n

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GBV is a violation of human rights. It denies the human dignity of the individual and hurts human development. UNHCR is committed to ending GBV, upholding the human rights of persons of concern (PoC) and to find solutions that enable them to rebuild their lives. GBV programming (i.e. prevention and response) and risk mitigation across all sectors is lifesaving and an institutional priority for the Organization. We work together with partners, governments and communities to address GBV and to implement quality programming to prevent, mitigate and respond.<\/p>\n

Our primary purpose as UNHCR is to safeguard the rights and well-being of people who have been forced to flee.\u00a0UNHCR supports States to uphold the responsibility to ensure that PoC are protected against GBV and prioritizes two mutually reinforcing objectives to address GBV across all Operations:<\/p>\n