Study Guide 9

Question 1

One of the most widely known gender issues in current times.

Answer 1

Gender-based violence (GBV)

Question 2

Variety of gender-based violence (5)

Answer 2

1. Sexual harassment
2. Intimate partner violence
3. Sexual violence or assault
4. Sex trafficking
5. Cultural practices that perpetuate GBV

Question 3

Is any act of violence towards a person based on her or his biological sex or gender identity.

Answer 3

Gender-based violence (GBV)

Question 4

They tend to be disproportionately more at risk and harmed by gender-based violence.

Answer 4

Women and girls

Question 5

Is any unwelcome sexual advance, request for sexual favor, verbal or physical conduct or gesture of of a sexual nature.

Answer 5

Sexual harassment

Question 6

Critical word for sexual harassment

Answer 6

Unwelcome behavior

Question 7

It refers to the behavior within an intimate relationship that causes physical, sexual, or psychological harm, including acts of physical aggression, sexual coercion, psychological abuse and controlling behaviors.

Answer 7

Intimate partner violence

Question 8

It means someone forces or manipulates someone else into unwanted sexual activity, without their consent.

Answer 8

Sexual assault or violence

Question 9

Most common forms of sexual violence (2)

Answer 9

1. Rape
2. Incest

Question 10

Is a form of human trafficking or modern-day slavery, in which individuals perform commercial sex activities through the use of force, fraud, or coercion.

Answer 10

Sex trafficking

Question 11

killing of female newborn infants

Answer 11

Infanticide

Question 12

Piercing, cutting, removing, or sewing close of a female’s external genitals.

Answer 12

Female genital mutilation (FGM)

Question 13

Cycle of Violence (4)

Answer 13

1. Tension-building Phase
2. Explosive Phase
3. Reconciliation
4. Honeymoon Phase

Question 14

Victims of abuse during this phase sometimes say they feel like they are walking on eggshells.

Answer 14

Phase 1. Tension-building phase

Question 15

It is in the phase that injury is most likely to occur or that the police might come.

Answer 15

Phase 2. use of Violence or Explosive Phase

Question 16

After the explosion, the abuser feels sorry for the explosion and acts apologetic and loving.

Answer 16

Phase 3. Honeymoon Period

Question 17

Major Factors associated with violence (4)

Answer 17

1. Individual-level factors
2. Relationship/family-level Factors
3. Community-level Factors
4. Society-level Factors

Question 18

An act declaring sexual harassment unlawful in the employment, education, and training environment.

Answer 18

Philippines’ RA7877 or the Anti-Sexual Harassment Act of 1995

Question 19

An act defining gender-based harassment in streets, public spaces, online, workplaces, and educational or training institutions and provides measures and penalties.

Answer 19

Philippines’ RA11313 or Safe Spaces Act

Question 20

Approved by the UP System Board of Regents in 2017, this is the university’s policy regarding sexual harassment and is an improved and/or expanded version of 1998 UP IRR or RA 7877.

Answer 20

UP Ash Code

Question 21

It is when women are killed simply because they are women.

Answer 21

Femicide