Submission to the call for inputs to the report of the SRVAW on ‘sex-based’ violence against women and girls

The ‘sex-based’ violence framework primarily defines violence in terms of biological sex, which can be limiting and exclusionary. We argue that this outdated approach oversimplifies the issues surrounding violence and neglects the nuanced realities of gender and identity, potentially leading to inadequate protections for all victims of violence, particularly those who do not conform to traditional gender norms.

Read the full submission to understand what is at stake and what we recommended in alternative to the ‘sex-based’ violence against women and girls framework.