Towards More Inclusive Strategies to Address Gender-Based Violence
Abstract
Sexual and gender-based violence is persistent and devastating, rooted deeply
in the lives of men, women, boys and girls globally. Gendered violence does
not exist in isolation, and is intertwined with other forms of power, privilege
and social exclusion. Processes of marginalisation, unhelpful binary views and
institutional discrimination only serve to create, embed, and exacerbate sexual
and gender-based violence (SGBV). Understanding and sharing lessons around
the complex social differences that surround SGBV is vital if change is going to
happen, and this is particularly with reference to collective action and the role
of men and boys. Taking an ‘intersectional analysis’ approach can help to realise
the tangled nature of SGBV and how cross-movement alliance building and the
sharing of best practice is crucial in tackling this violence.