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What is sexual violence?

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Gender-based violence that affects people physically, mentally, socio-culturally, economically and sexually is called gender-based violence. This includes gender-based violence such as resources, means, opportunities, responsibilities and rights, unequal distribution of rights, early marriage or child marriage, confinement of women to the home, and underestimation of women's work.

Also, according to the Act, 2071, which was enacted to amend some Nepali laws to maintain gender equality and end gender-based violence, "gender-based violence" means any act of causing physical, sexual or mental harm or pain to anyone on the basis of gender in public or private life. It refers to any form of abusive, painful or threatening behavior, pressure, coercion or any act that deprives a woman of her freedom on the basis of gender.

Physical violence

This includes beatings, coercion, forced abortions, inflicting heavy workloads on women, or any form of violence that results in physical injury, injury, or damage.

Mental violence

Fear of physical torture, intimidation, threats, intimidation, insults, profanity, insults, insults, insults, lies, evictions, acts against one's will and discrimination on the basis of ideology, religion, culture and tradition. Even indicates

Socio-cultural violence

Violence based on social rites, religious traditions or customs such as child marriage, accusations of witchcraft, jhuma, deuki, wadi, witchcraft, polygamy, untouchability during childbirth and menstruation, etc.

Sexual or sexual violence

Rape, attempted rape, attempted rape, sexual abuse, sexual abuse, forcible touching or touching sensitive organs, showing or forcing sexually explicit images Sexual violence involves taking pictures, photos or movies, using sexual conversations or words, or anything similar. Statistics show that most cases of sexual violence are committed by acquaintances.

Economic violence

Refers to the use of real or private property or deprivation of access to or use of employment or financial resources.

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