More and more of our lives are being spent on digital platforms. And, as we spend more time online, we are more vulnerable to a wide range of risks. This fact is particularly true for women and girls.

The language used in response to gender-based violence erases who’s doing the harm and who’s experiencing it, making it ...

Almost every Hungarian female lawmaker has a story linked to sexism and has experienced online, sexual or psychological abuse ...

In 2022, 184 women and girls were killed by violence in Canada. This number has steadily increased in each of the past three years; 148 women and girls were killed in 2019, 172 in 2020 and 177 in 2021 ...

Gender-based violence (GBV) affects women and girls the most, especially during times of crisis or emergency. War, being forced to leave home and poverty make gender-based violence more likely and ...

Conflicts in Ethiopia have devastated communities, and the resulting loss of services and breakdown in social support systems have made it harder to access lifesaving gender-based violence response ...

La Jurisdicción Especial para la Paz en Colombia abrió un caso especial para investigar la violencia basada en género durante el conflicto armado. A decision by Colombia’s transitional justice body ...

Content warning: This article contains descriptions of sexual and gender-based violence. A two-year independent investigation into the sexual and gender-based crimes committed during the October 7 ...

Sex refers to biological differences between males and females (e.g. gonads, sexual organs, chromosomes, hormones). Sex is usually assigned at birth (there are examples when it is assigned later, when ...

States affected by fragility, conflict, and violence (FCV) dominate the list of the 10 worst-performing countries on key socioeconomic indicators for gender equality. These contexts often exacerbate ...

Gender-based violence (GBV) is a serious violation of human rights and a life-threatening health and protection issue. When people flee their homes, they are often at greater risk of physical, sexual ...

Allyship to survivors of gender-based violence (GBV) is following survivors’ lead, not re-creating the wheel. Survivors and community organizations have built the blueprint for meaningful action for ...