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Social Construction of Gender-Based Violence against Women and Girls in Low-Income Households of Zvishavane, Zimbabwe

Author(s) Mr. Manford Takudzwa Gomo, Ms. Linda Tadiwa Mudhefi, Dr. John Bowora, Prof. Dr. Jephias Mapuva, Mrs. Lindsay Tafadzwa Dzungu-Muyanga
Country Zimbabwe
Abstract This paper sought to assess the social construction of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) against women and girls in low-income community with specific reference to Zvishavane, Midlands Province in Zimbabwe. A qualitative approach was adopted to probe deep into the experiences of women and girls exposed to GBV in the study area. A questionnaire survey was conducted to 25 girls and 25 women. Data were also gathered through focus group discussions and key informant interviews. The study find out that GBV against women and girls is a socially- constructed community challenge which is fuelled by imbalanced social relations, unequal access to resources and power dynamics, poverty and limited access to justice. The study also find out that the consequences of GBV against women and girls are not only physical but also psychological and socioeconomic. The study concluded that most women and girls subjected to GBV end up being affected by psychological traumas and stresses while they are also subject to social and economic challenges. Furthermore, the study concluded that victims of GBV can be preoccupy themselves through social relationships, resorting to law enforcement agencies, engaging into small businesses and seeking counselling services as coping mechanisms. The study recommended that policies against GBV should be anchored on rigorous analysis of the social relations which are identified as determinants of GBV against women and girls.
Keywords Gender-Based Violence, Social Construction, Social Norms, Girls and Women
Published In Volume 7, Issue 3, May-June 2025
Published On 2025-05-21
DOI https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2025.v07i03.43594
Short DOI https://doi.org/g9mh7v
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