Title:
Violence against women and girls: breaking the culture of silence
Authors:
Osakue, G.
Year:
2006
Serial number:
2
Journal:
Exchange on HIV/AIDS, sexuality and gender
Pages:
1
-
4
ISSN:
[1871-7551]
Language:
eng
Subject:
Culture, Society and Religion
Keywords:
women
,
gender
,
violence
,
children
,
education
,
HIV and AIDS
Abstract:
GBV has many forms, including domestic violence, female genital cutting, rape and forced prostitution. This overview article written by guest editor Grace Osakue of Girls’ Power Initiative in Nigeria sheds some light on the complexity and pervasiveness of this issue. After describing different types of GBV and its effects, she gives some examples of programmes that have addressed this issue in Nigeria, China and Cambodia. A box on gender-based violence in schools provides some data on the prevalence and persistence of violence against school children and gives UNICEF’s definition of a ‘child-friendly school’.
Organization:
KIT - Royal Tropical Institute
Country:
Nigeria
,
China
,
Cambodia
Region:
West Africa
,
East Asia
,
Southeast Asia
Category:
General
Right:
© 2006 KIT
Document type:
E-article
File:
122962.pdf