Question

se read Gender-based violence, health and the role of the health sector gaging men as allies in preventing violence watch the following video En inst women 1. Explain the complex and multidimensional problem of gender-based violence and its health consequences 2. Discuss the economic impact of gender- based violence 3. Discuss in depth of how we can address GBV. Use one item from each category rather than list all of them and elaborate on them

Answer 1

1. Gender based voilence is defined as the harm done to the individual or group of individuals based on the gender. Mainly the affected one are the females .

Types of gender based violence are :-

- domestic

- physical

- sexual

- cultural

- religious

- socio -economic

- patriarchy

Health Consequences of gender based violence are :-

1. Physical consequences include injuries ,functional impairments , permanent disabilities .

2. Psycho-somatic consequences include chronic pain syndrome ,irritable bowel syndrome, gastrointestinal disorders ,urinary tract infections , respiratory disorders .

3. Consequences for reproductive health include pelvic inflammatory disease , sexually transmitted disease, unwanted pregnancy , miscarriage etc

4. Psychological consequences include post traumatic stress disorder, depression , fear ,panic disorders ,eating disorders ,low self esteem ,suicidal tendencies etc.

2. Impact of gender based violence on economy :-

No country can afford gender-based violence. For example In Bangladesh, the costs of gender-based violence are estimated at 2.1 percent of the country’s GDP. Each day, violence stops a girl from going to school and prevents a woman from taking a job, compromising their future and the economic and social development of their communities. Basically it wants to state that gender based violence affects majority of the population and hence affects the productivity of a country .

3. Methods to prevent gender based violence are :-

- Funding women's full participation in civil society.

- Scaling up prevention efforts that address unequal gender power relations as a root cause of gender based violence

- Bringing gender based violence clinical services to lower level health facilities

- Addressing the needs of child survivors , including interventions to disrupt the gender based violence cycle

- Developing guidance for building systems to eliminate gender based violence

- Developing support programs