Violation of human rights and a form of discrimination against women including all acts of gender-based violence that result in, or are likely to result in, physical, sexual, psychological or economic harm or suffering to women, including threats of such acts, coercion, or arbitrary deprivation of liberty, whether occurring in public or in private life.
… that the policy area of security is not gender-neutral. Women and men, and girls and boys experience conflict, … forced displacement, border security and political violence. In discussions about armed conflict, women are … affected. A number of studies have found that violenceagainstwomen, including sexual violence as a weapon of war, …
… to the Broadband Commission report, the presence of women online can boost GDP: bringing an additional 600 … strongly male-dominated environment, with discrimination againstwomen based on stereotypes about women’s role in … an important role in supporting and empowering victims of violence (e.g. web campaigns, information and support …
… research still shows a pronounced under-representation of women, particularly in the hard sciences and in leadership … [3] , especially – but not only – by women. Gender-based violence and sexual harassment have long been overlooked as … in order to: remove barriers that generate discrimination againstwomen in scientific careers and decision-making …