{"id":5990,"date":"2022-01-03T15:50:15","date_gmt":"2022-01-03T15:50:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enorcerna.com\/wiki\/psychology\/the-3-differences-between-gender-violence-and-domestic-violence-explained\/"},"modified":"2022-01-03T15:50:15","modified_gmt":"2022-01-03T15:50:15","slug":"the-3-differences-between-gender-violence-and-domestic-violence-explained","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enorcerna.com\/wiki\/psychology\/the-3-differences-between-gender-violence-and-domestic-violence-explained\/","title":{"rendered":"The 3 differences between gender violence and domestic violence (explained)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Violence can be defined as that deliberate behavior that tries to cause physical or psychological harm to other individuals<\/strong>. This behavior has been part of the nature of the human being since the origins of our history, and as such is conditioned by political, economic, legal, psychological and cultural factors.<\/p>\n

Today, exercising violence against other individuals is considered a crime in most countries. Due to the harmful consequences that this has for individuals and for society in general, it is necessary to adopt measures that penalize it and order coexistence. Violence is a phenomenon that can occur at many levels and in very diverse settings. It can be exercised by a single individual, by a group of people and even by an institution or body. In the same way, it can manifest itself in many ways, and can be psychological, physical, symbolic, sexual, verbal, etc.<\/p>\n

Two very prevalent types of violence in society are gender violence and domestic violence. Although both represent different forms of violence, it is common for the media and popular language to use these terms interchangeably, leading to much confusion.<\/p>\n

Differentiating what is gender violence and domestic violence is of great importance, since the underlying dynamics of each of them are different<\/strong> and therefore, the way to act before them as well. Due to the importance of this issue, in this article we are going to learn about the key differences between gender-based violence and domestic violence.<\/p>\n

What is gender violence?<\/h2>\n

Gender violence is that which is exercised against a woman for the mere fact of being one<\/strong>. Recently, it has also been recognized as such that which is carried out against LGTB people, where sexual orientation, gender identity, sex and gender of the person play a central role. Gender-based violence can occur in many forms, including all kinds of physical and verbal attacks, as well as the deprivation of rights and freedoms.<\/p>\n

These types of acts against women are carried out in all kinds of spheres, ranging from the family, the media or education to work, sexuality and culture. In other words, gender-based violence can occur in countless settings. Some concrete examples of gender violence can be:<\/p>\n

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  • Assaults and rapes<\/li>\n
  • Forced prostitution<\/li>\n
  • Discrimination in the work area<\/li>\n
  • Sex-selective abortion<\/li>\n
  • Female genital mutilation<\/li>\n
  • Homophobic assaults<\/li>\n
  • Intimate partner violence by men towards women<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    This violence is based on an alleged superiority of the male sex over the female<\/strong> and, in fact, it has been legitimized by most societies throughout our history. Some manifestations of gender-based violence are explicit and obvious (physical and verbal attacks, for example), but others are more subtle, although no less harmful (for example, gender roles).<\/p>\n

    Since the 90s, the international community has become aware that this type of violence deserved to be considered separate from the rest, being the Beijing Conference (1995) the event that allowed it to be baptized with the name by which we know it today: violence of gender. Spain approved a Comprehensive Law to combat this type of violence in 2004, thus becoming a pioneer country in the fight against this social scourge.<\/p>\n

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