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Sexual and Gender Based Violence
Understand sexual and gender-based violence and how to prevent itPreview the first lesson free — get full access to all 12 lessons.
Essential Provider : KnowledgeCity 4 chapters · 12 Lessons · 28m in English, Spanish
Course Description
Sexual violence is a serious, preventable public health problem that affects millions of people each year. This course is designed to help you understand and identify sexual violence and gender-based violence. By the end of this course, you will understand the importance of gender, the different types of violence and how to prevent it.
What You'll Learn
- Define sexual violence and gender-based violence and distinguish between their types
- Identify risk factors associated with sexual and gender-based violence
- Explain the concepts of gender, sexuality, and identity, and the importance of gender
- Understand consent and arousal non-concordance
- Describe how to report sexual and gender-based violence and what to expect when reporting
- Recognize approaches to preventing sexual violence
Key Takeaways
- Sexual violence is a serious, preventable public health problem that affects millions of people each year.
- The course covers the different types of sexual and gender-based violence and how to identify them.
- Understanding gender is important to understanding sexual and gender-based violence.
- The course addresses how to report sexual and gender-based violence and what to expect when reporting.
- Preventing sexual violence is a key focus of the course.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is this course about?
This course is designed to help you understand and identify sexual violence and gender-based violence, including the importance of gender, the different types of violence, and how to prevent it.
What will I be able to do by the end of this course?
By the end of this course, you will understand the importance of gender, the different types of violence, and how to prevent it.
What topics does the course cover?
The course covers defining sexual violence and gender-based violence, types of violence, risk factors, consent and arousal non-concordance, gender and identity, sexual violence statistics, reporting violence and what to expect, and preventing sexual violence.
What skills does this course relate to?
This course relates to public health, public health education, public health interventions, social issues, gender studies, and public health nursing.
