Gender-Based Violence

Gender-based violence (GBV) is any violence directed towards or against someone due to their gender expression, gender identity, or perceived gender. It can take many forms including physical violence, sexual violence, emotional and psychological abuse, and gender/sexual identity-based bullying. Indigenous women and girls, Black and racialized women, immigrant and refugee women, 2SLGBTQQI+ and gender/sex diverse people, people with disabilities, and women living in northern, rural, and remote communities are among the populations in Canada who are at greater risk of gender-based violence. These populations are also most often underserved when they experience these forms of violence.