Gender-based violence (GBV) violates human rights and presents a significant public health challenge with civic, social, political, and economic consequences for individuals, communities and whole societies. Different forms of GBV cause physical and mental harm, limit access to education, incur medical and legal costs, reduce productivity, and lower income. Gender-based violence undermines the safety, dignity, health, and human rights of the millions of
individuals who experience it, and the public health, economic well-being, and security of nations. 

This fact sheet unpacks the goals behind the USAID’s Strategy to Prevent and Respond to Gender-based Violence Globally.