Abstract :
Gender Based Violence (GBV) either against males or females constitutes a crime and is a
violation of human rights. However, in the current times, GBV has become more a violence
against girls and women. The world-over perpetuation of gender inequalities has made women
more vulnerable to GBV compared to that of men. But what needs to be noted is that this
dynamic largely hides the reality and the extent of GBV against men and boys.
The extent and the scale of GBV against men and boys, especially sexual GBV (SGBV) is yet
unknown. It has been an issue that has remained hidden and which many organizations are
unwilling to talk about. What makes the situation more critical is the opposition to promote
awareness regarding GBV against men and boys, because it has been misunderstood that
highlighting this issue will promote a misogynist agenda and trivialize the severity of GBV
against women and girls. As a result of this, there has been a lack of research in this field and
very little empirical evidence exists to advance the strategies, policies and advocacy to help
prevent GBV against men and boys.
Keyword :
Gender based violence, Domestic Violence, Human rights Violation, Gender biased laws, Gender inequality, Intimate Partner Violence