GBV
Noun
Meaning
GBV (uncountable)
Initialism of gender-based violence.
Examples
According to SACSoWACH, the national government’s gender-based violence (GBV) and femicide command centre, which runs a toll-free, 24/ 7 emergency call centre, recorded double the usual volume of calls in the first three weeks after the lockdown started.
After all, preceding conditions have never been favourable to access to justice for GBV survivors.
"As police we will not hesitate to arrest and lock up any perpetrator of GBV.
ANC women led caucus set, planned & twice used GBV false & malicious claims to fight ideas of an entire movement voted by close to 2m people.
"All it takes is for the government to enact and implement laws that will protect GBV survivors.
As women, we live with the reality that we are more likely to experience GBV by someone we know than some random stranger.