Experiences and Lessons in Reducing Vulnerability of Women and Girls to Gender Based Violence GBV in Busoga Region 2014.

Executive Summary

Gender Based Violence (GBV) is an umbrella term used to describe any harmful act that is perpetuated against a person’s will on the basis of unequal relations between women and men as well as abuse of power.

Gender Based Violence manifests in a number of forms such as; battering, intimate partner violence (including marital rape, sexual violence, and dowry/bride price-related violence), feticide, sexual abuse of female children in the household, honor crimes which is a felony by family or community members in belief that the victim has brought dishonor or shame to the family and community