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GENDER BASED VIOLENCE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-06-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Social Problems
- Rights and Freedoms
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gender-based violence
1, record 1, English, gender%2Dbased%20violence
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- GBV 2, record 1, English, GBV
correct, noun
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- gender violence 3, record 1, English, gender%20violence
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Gender-based violence refers to any type of harm that is perpetrated against a person or group of people because of their factual or perceived sex, gender, sexual orientation and/or gender identity. 4, record 1, English, - gender%2Dbased%20violence
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Gender-based violence can be sexual, physical, verbal, psychological (emotional), or socio-economic and it can take many forms, from verbal violence and hate speech on the Internet, to rape or murder. 4, record 1, English, - gender%2Dbased%20violence
Record 1, Key term(s)
- gender based violence
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Problèmes sociaux
- Droits et libertés
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- violence fondée sur le sexe
1, record 1, French, violence%20fond%C3%A9e%20sur%20le%20sexe
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- VFS 2, record 1, French, VFS
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- violence sexiste 3, record 1, French, violence%20sexiste
correct, feminine noun
- violence fondée sur le genre 4, record 1, French, violence%20fond%C3%A9e%20sur%20le%20genre
correct, feminine noun
- violence basée sur le genre 5, record 1, French, violence%20bas%C3%A9e%20sur%20le%20genre
correct, feminine noun
- violence de genre 6, record 1, French, violence%20de%20genre
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La violence fondée sur le genre désigne tout type d'acte préjudiciable perpétré contre une personne ou un groupe de personnes en raison de leur sexe, de leur genre, de leur orientation sexuelle et/ou de leur identité de genre, réels ou perçus. 7, record 1, French, - violence%20fond%C3%A9e%20sur%20le%20sexe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La violence fondée sur le genre peut être de nature sexuelle, physique, verbale, psychologique (émotionnelle) ou socioéconomique, et prendre de nombreuses formes, depuis la violence verbale et le discours de haine sur internet jusqu'au viol ou au meurtre. 7, record 1, French, - violence%20fond%C3%A9e%20sur%20le%20sexe
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Problemas sociales
- Derechos y Libertades
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- violencia de género
1, record 1, Spanish, violencia%20de%20g%C3%A9nero
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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