Gender-Based Violence : An Analysis of the Implications for the Nigeria for Women Project
Gender-based violence, or GBV, is one of the most oppressive forms of gender inequality, posing a fundamental barrier to the equal participation of women and men in social, economic, and political spheres. GBV includes intimate partner violence, no...
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Washington, DC: World Bank
2019
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/731521555064925144/Gender-Based-Violence-An-Analysis-of-the-Implications-for-the-Nigeria-for-Women-Project http://hdl.handle.net/10986/31573 |
| Summary: | Gender-based violence, or GBV, is one of
the most oppressive forms of gender inequality, posing a
fundamental barrier to the equal participation of women and
men in social, economic, and political spheres. GBV includes
intimate partner violence, non-partner sexual assault,
female genital mutilation, sexual exploitation and abuse,
child abuse, female infanticide, and child marriage. Such
violence impedes gender equality and the achievement of a
range of development outcomes. In Nigeria, like in other
jurisdictions, GBV remains a challenge that significantly
constrains women’s autonomy and opportunities. Conflict in
Nigeria’s North East geopolitical zone has further
contributed to a steep rise in violence targeted against
women and children by Boko Haram. This report uses the
social ecological model as the basis to analyze prevalent
GBV risks in Nigeria. It first describes the legislative and
policy level frameworks associated with violence against
women and girls as well as their implementation at the
national and subnational levels. It then provides a detailed
analysis of specific social norms that have created
acceptance for or at least a lack of condemnation of GBV at
the community level. Finally, based on field research, it
delves deeper into some of the interpersonal and individual
drivers of various forms of GBV in the selected communities. |
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