Gender-based violence is a complex, structural human rights issue that extends far beyond physical assault. Responding effectively requires recognizing how gender inequality, misused power, and harmful social norms operate in daily life.

Key Check Questions for Learners:

1. What distinguishes gender-based violence from general interpersonal conflict? (Answer: GBV is specifically rooted in socially ascribed gender differences, unequal power dynamics, and gender control).
2. Why is child marriage categorized as GBV even when parents frame it as cultural tradition? (Answer: It deprives girls of legal autonomy, limits education and health, and enforces gendered control prior to legal consent).
3. What are three examples of technology-facilitated GBV? (Answer: Non-consensual sharing of intimate images, doxxing, deepfake abuse, and digital surveillance).