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THE FAMILY

THE "COMMUNITY"

THE STATE

FORMS OF GENDER VIOLENCE

Physical Aggression

• Murder (dowry/other)

• Battering

• Genital mutilation

• Foeticide

• Infanticide

• Deprivation of food

• Deprivation of medical care

• Reproductive coercion/control

Sexual Abuse

• Rape

• Incest

Emotional Abuse

• Confinement

• Forced marriage

• Threats of reprisals

Violence directed toward women within or outside the group (Cultural, religious, etc.).

Physical Abuse

• Battery

• Physical chastisement

• Reproductive coercion/control

• Witch burning

• Sati

Sexual Assault

• Rape

Workplace

Sexual Aggression

• Harassment

• Intimidation

Commercialized Violence

• Trafficking

• Forced prostitution

Media

• Pornography

• Commercialization of women's bodies

• Illegitimate detention

• Forced sterilization

• Forced pregnancies

• Tolerating gender violence by nonstate agents

Custodial Violence (Military/police, etc.)

• Rape

• Torture

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