Fighting Gendered Based Violence

Gendered Based Violence is real, and is an umbrella term for many other kinds of violence due to gender. Gender based violence includes sexual violence, stalking, human trafficking, intimate partner violence, etc. 

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Gender based violence is a direct violation of human rights. The UN Explains violence against women to be: any act of gender-based violence that results in, or is likely to result in, physical, sexual or psychological harm or suffering to women, including threats of such acts, coercion or arbitrary deprivation of liberty, whether occurring in public or in private life. 

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Gender based violence can be done in many ways, some being not as explicit as others. You might have family members or friends who experience or have experienced forms of intimate partner violence, or gender based violence without you knowing, even without them being aware. Intimate Partner Violence otherwise known as IPV is the most common form of violence against women and girls. 

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Anyone can be a victim of IPV or Gender based violence, but the affects of intimate partner violence and gender based violence affect women at an alarming rate. Women of color, women in the LGBTQ+ community, young girls, elderly women, and women with disabilities are the most at risk for these forms of violence. And it is important to remember that within these groups there is also an element of intersectionality. Some women of color may also be apart of the LGBTQ+ community or disabled. Each victim of these violent acts may hold different identities, and it is important to understand that. 

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- If you are currently facing an emergency please exit the webpage and call 911.

- If you or anyone you know is or was a victim of Domestic Violence, you can always call the National Domestic Violence Hotline:

800-799-7233

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Here is a link to Tampa and St. Pete Domestic Violence Shelters, Runaway and transitional housing, Sexual Abuse Services, and more if needed.

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