Plus, according to the latest report by ICC Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda, Darfur's civilian population continues to be targeted by government forces, with the ongoing widespread occurrence of sexual and gender based violence, crimes against human rights defenders, civil society members and community leaders.
In the face of fierce opposition, we have secured government funding for contraception, succeeded in creating new laws against gender based violence, fought for the right to safe and legal abortion, and promoted sexuality education to empower girls in a region where adolescent pregnancy rates are high.
UNFPA efforts have been directed at the elimination of all forms of violence against women, especially sexual gender based violence and fulfilling the reproductive health rights of women.
These initiatives are a bold step in the right direction towards tackling gender based violence.
Human rights violations related to political violence and gender based discrimination may explain adverse associations with health.
Female genital cutting is gender based violence against women and a violation of basic human rights.
"Gender Based Violence and violence against children are violations of human rights.
Gender based stereotypes leads to inequalities in access to fundamental human rights including nutrition, education, employment, health care, autonomy and freedom.
Pointing up the particular vulnerability of women and children, he said that in North Kivu in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a local rights organization reported more than 2,000 cases of "gender based" violence in April alone.
Every child also has the right to live free from violence and gender based discrimination.
Refugee agencies, as well as global health and human rights experts, have begun to direct considerable attention to the prevention and response to gender based violence (GBV).
