30/04/2022
Gender-based violence is based on an imbalance of power and is carried out with the intention to humiliate and make a person or group of people feel inferior and/ or subordinate. This type of violence is deeply rooted in the social and cultural structures, norms and values that govern society, and is often perpetuated by a culture of denial and silence. Gender-based violence can happen in both the private and public spheres and it affects women disproportionately.
Gender-based violence can be s*xual, physical, verbal, psychological (emotional), or socio-economic and it can take many forms, from verbal violence and hate speech on the Internet, to r**e or murder. It can be perpetrated by anyone: a current or former spouse/partner, a family member, a colleague from work, schoolmates, friends, an unknown person, or people who act on behalf of cultural, religious, state, or intra-state institutions. Gender-based violence, as with any type of violence, is an issue involving relations of power. It is based on a feeling of superiority, and an intention to assert that superiority in the family, at school, at work, in the community or in society as a whole. On an individual level , GBV leads to psychological trauma, and can have psychological, behavioural and physical consequences for survivors. In many parts of the world, there is poor access to formal psychosocial or even medical support, which means that many survivors are unable to access the help they need.
Mahlaseli Holistic Care is a registered consultancy operated by Professionals, to help Victims and or Perpetrators of GBV, Individually and or in Groups.
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