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What is gender-based violence motivated by?
What is gender-based violence motivated by?
What is an example of individual level violence?
What is an example of individual level violence?
What is an example of structural violence?
What is an example of structural violence?
What is the result of awareness of ever-present threat, according to Susan Brownmiller?
What is the result of awareness of ever-present threat, according to Susan Brownmiller?
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What is the role of gender-based violence in terms of power and control?
What is the role of gender-based violence in terms of power and control?
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What is the reported statistic of women who have experienced some form of physical and/or sexual violence during their lifetime?
What is the reported statistic of women who have experienced some form of physical and/or sexual violence during their lifetime?
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What is the impact of gender-based violence on girls and women, according to UNICEF?
What is the impact of gender-based violence on girls and women, according to UNICEF?
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What is the result of gender-based violence on Muslim and female students, as exemplified by Craig Hicks's actions?
What is the result of gender-based violence on Muslim and female students, as exemplified by Craig Hicks's actions?
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What percentage of women in the United States have experienced severe physical violence?
What percentage of women in the United States have experienced severe physical violence?
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What was the most commonly used weapon in the murder of women in 2015?
What was the most commonly used weapon in the murder of women in 2015?
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What has been the trend of violent crime in the United States over the last 30 years?
What has been the trend of violent crime in the United States over the last 30 years?
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What is a possible contributing factor to the decrease in overall crime rates in the United States?
What is a possible contributing factor to the decrease in overall crime rates in the United States?
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What has been the trend of crimes against women in the United States since 2008?
What has been the trend of crimes against women in the United States since 2008?
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How many children are abused globally each year?
How many children are abused globally each year?
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How many children died from abuse or neglect in the United States between 2014 and 2015?
How many children died from abuse or neglect in the United States between 2014 and 2015?
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Which group of children is especially susceptible to abuse?
Which group of children is especially susceptible to abuse?
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Study Notes
Gender-Based Violence
- Gender-based violence is motivated by anger, hatred, or bias due to a person's gender and occurs at both individual and structural levels.
- At the individual level, an attacker uses power to inflict injury, while structural violence involves systemic ways in which social structures disadvantage certain people.
Forms of Violence
- Examples of structural violence include sexism, racism, and prejudice against religious groups, which can cause harm and are often ingrained in systems.
- Craig Hicks's actions are an example of violence at the individual level, while the fear it created among Muslim and female students exemplifies structural violence.
Impact on Personal Freedom
- Gender-based violence restricts personal freedom and can render marginalized groups dependent on others for safety.
- Examples of restricted personal freedom include avoiding certain clothing or traveling alone at night due to fear of violence.
Global Statistics
- 1 in 3 women have experienced some form of physical and/or sexual violence during their lifetime (United Nations Statistics Division, 2015).
- Within the United States, 1 in 5 women (22.3%) have experienced severe physical violence (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2016a).
- In 2015, men murdered more than 1,600 women, with the most commonly used weapon being a gun (Violence Policy Center, 2015).
- In 2016, the number of transgender women, particularly transgender women of color, who were murdered was the highest ever recorded within the United States (Human Rights Campaign, n.d.).
Trends in Violence
- The United States has seen an overall drop in rates of violent crime in the last 30 years, but crimes against women have actually increased since 2008 (Walby, Towers, & Francis, 2015).
- Better home and car security and decreased social acceptability of violence may be contributing factors to the drop in overall crime.
Violence Against Children
- Violence against children occurs in every region of the world, with approximately 40 million children abused each year (UNICEF, 2014a).
- In the United States, child abuse referrals increased from 3.6 million in 2014 to 4 million in 2015, with the numbers of children involved increasing from 6.6 to 7.2 million (Children's Bureau, 2016).
- Girls are especially susceptible to abuse, with 1,670 children dying from abuse or neglect during the same period.
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Test your knowledge on gender-based violence, its forms, and social impact. Assess your understanding of individual and structural levels of violence.
