… is recognised internationally as a violation of the humanrights of girls and women. It reflects deep-rooted inequality … a comprehensive strategy, based on a gender-sensitive and human-rights approach, which empowers girls and women to be …
… inequality, and continues to be one of the most notable humanrights violations within all societies. Gender-based violence … against women as a gendered act which is ‘a violation of humanrights and a form of discrimination against women’. …