Any act which causes physical harm as a result of unlawful physical force. Physical violence can take the form of, among others, serious and minor assault, deprivation of liberty and manslaughter
… response as they are at a higher risk of gender-based violence, including trafficking for sexual exploitation and … marriage, transactional sex, rape, sexual harassment and physical assault. Once they reach the EU Member States, women … to torture, rape or other serious forms of psychological, physical or sexual violence’ (Article 20) and provides for …