L15

Question 1

It refers to any harm perpetrated against a person’s will on the
basis of gender, the socially ascribed differences between males and females.

Answer 1

Gender-based Violence

Question 2

Consequences of Gender-based Violence

Answer 2

Health Consequences

Social Consequences

Economic Consequences

Question 3

is the preferred term (not a “victim”) of a person who has lived through an
incident of gender-based violence.

Answer 3

Survivor

Question 4

is a person, group or institution that inflicts,
supports or condones violence or other abuse against a person or group of persons.

Answer 4

Perpetrator

Question 5

are universal, inalienable, interconnected and interdependent. Everyone is entitled to all the rights and freedoms without distinction of any kind

Answer 5

Human Rights