Gender-based violence against women is not merely a series of isolated incidents but constitutes a complex, global social phenomenon embedded in existing power structures, gender inequalities, and prejudices that shape women's lives.
It manifests in various forms – from physical and psychological abuse to sexual harassment, online violence, and abuse in crisis situations – causing severe repercussions on the health, safety, and fundamental rights of millions of women worldwide.
The consequences of gender-based violence are profound, lasting, and multidimensional: trauma with an indelible impact on mental and physical health, social exclusion, loss of autonomy, and significant burden on institutional systems.
This book attempts a systematic analysis of the phenomenon, shedding light on its ethical, deontological, and interdisciplinary dimensions, with scientific rigor and social sensitivity. It unveils the hidden aspects of violence and the “silences” that perpetuate it, emphasizing the need for institutional accountability, workplace ethics, and coordinated policies for prevention, protection, and change.
With the awareness that understanding is the first step toward change.
