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Gender-related violence

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homophobia
thumb|Homophobic Westboro Baptist Church protesters in [[Washington, D.C., 2019]]
sexual harassment
unwanted sexual attention or advances
violence against women
violent acts committed primarily by men against women and girls
honor killing
homicide of a member of a family or social group by other members, due to the belief that the victim has brought dishonor upon the family or community
sexual violence
sexual act or attempt to obtain a sexual act by violence or coercion
incel
An incel ( ; a portmanteau of "involuntary celibate") is a member of an online subculture of mostly male and heterosexual people who define themselves as unable to find a romantic or sexual partner despite desiring one. They often blame, objectify, and denigrate women and girls as a result. The term inspired a subculture that rose to prominence during the 2010s, after being influenced by and associated with misogynist terrorists such as Elliot Rodger and Alek Minassian.
manosphere
The manosphere is a varied collection of websites, blogs, and online forums promoting masculinity, misogyny, and opposition to feminism. Communities within the manosphere include men's rights activists (MRAs), incels (involuntary celibates), Men Going Their Own Way (MGTOW), pick-up artists (PUA), and fathers' rights groups. While the specifics of each group's beliefs sometimes conflict, they are generally united in the belief that society is biased against men due to the influence of feminism, and that feminists promote misandry (hatred of men). Acceptance of these ideas is described as "takin
Westboro Baptist Church
American hyper-Calvinist church congregation and hate group
forced prostitution
prostitution or sexual slavery that takes place as a result of coercion by a third party
obstetric violence
neglect, physical abuse and lack of respect during childbirth
violence against men
violent acts committed against males
breast ironing
pounding and massaging of a pubescent girl's breasts, using hard or heated objects, to try to make them stop developing or disappear
gendercide
Gendercide or Gender-related killing is the systematic murder of members of a specific gender. The term is related to the general concepts of assault and murder against victims due to their gender, with violence against men and women being problems which are dealt with by human rights organizations. The term 'gendercide' is similar to the term 'genocide' because gendercide is a form of mass murder; however, the perpetrators of gendercide solely target members of one gender. Politico-military frameworks have historically inflicted militant-governed divisions between femicide and androcide; gend
16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence
annual campaign against gender based violence
dating violence
act of violence by at least one member of an unmarried couple on the other member within the context of dating or courtship
violence against prostitutes
acts of violence against prostitutes
rape by gender
overview of rape
online gender-based violence
male expendability
idea in anthropology
pregnancy-associated femicide
sex based murder of a female during pregnancy or up to a year afterwards
intersex surgery
surgery performed to modify atypical or ambiguous genitalia in order to comply with norms of the society
prevalence of circumcision
overview of prevalence of circumcision
Sexual harassment in Malaysia