Sexual
Violence

Acts that involve forcing a person into sexual, physical, or verbal contact, or coercing them to participate in other sexual interactions through the use of force or any other means that overrides or limits personal consent. This also includes situations where the perpetrator forces the victim to perform such acts with others. This form of violence encompasses unwanted touching and groping.

Physical
Violence

Refers to any act that poses a risk to or compromises a person’s bodily integrity, including beatings, attacks using harmful objects or substances, confinement, shaking, rough handling (such as forceful grabbing), and any other intentional behavior aimed at causing harm.

Economic
Violence

Any action or omission aimed at financial abuse, exerting coercive control over finances, or imposing monetary rewards or punishments based on a person’s social, economic, or political status. This form of violence can occur in intimate partner relationships, family settings, workplaces, or economic transactions. A clear example is paying women less than men for the same work.

Psychological
Violence

Any action or omission intended to degrade or control a person’s actions, behaviors, beliefs, or decisions through intimidation, manipulation, direct or indirect threats, humiliation, isolation, or any other conduct that harms psychological health, self-determination, or personal development. This includes mistreatment, insults, belittling, threats, prohibitions, blackmail, verbal abuse, and coercive control.