Untangling Gender-Based Violence: Insights from Research and Practice
All types of GBV (e.g., physical, sexual, emotional, economic, and legal abuses; have persistent and damaging consequences (e.g., physical health, mental health, jobs, wages, mobility, ability to care for others, and
community-based research, and scholarly studies)
caused by GBV accumulate quickly (e.g., brain trauma → mental health issues → inability to work → economic stress → mental stress) and spill over to affect children, families, communities, and economies
GBV-related stress is by precarious immigration status, poverty,
These insights emerged from a 1-day workshop of researchers and community activists at the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management. More details can be found at: GenderEconomy.org/GBVResearchRoundtable
