Worldwide, 1 in 3 women will experience physical or sexual violence in their lifetime. Tarah Demant with Amnesty International talks to us about gender-based violence, its ties to sexual and reproductive health and rights, and what it looks like throughout the world. Gender-based violence (GBV) is committed against someone based on their actual or perceived gender or actual or perceived sex. Traditionally, GBV is committed against women and girls, but it is important to recognize that this violence can also occur in the LGBTQ+ community and against men and boys.

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