… is recognised internationally as a violation of the human rights of girls and women. It reflects deep-rooted inequality … always carried out on minors and is a violation of the rights of children. The practice also violates a person's … strategy, based on a gender-sensitive and human-rights approach, which empowers girls and women to be in …
… and continues to be one of the most notable human rights violations within all societies. Gender-based violence … women as a gendered act which is ‘a violation of human rights and a form of discrimination against women’. Under the …