Gender based violence (GBV) and violations of Sexual Reproductive Health Right (SRHR) seriously affects all aspects of women’s health- physical, sexual and reproductive, mental and behavioural health.
There are Health consequences of GBV and SRHR violations and can be both, immediate and acute as well as long lasting and chronic. The more severe the level of violence, the greater the impact will be on women’s health.
Furthermore, exposure to more than one type of violence (e.g. physical and sexual) and/or multiple incidents of violence over time tends to lead to more severe health consequences. Violence against women is both a cause and a consequence of HIV infection. #16DaysofActivism
