The European Commission states that gender based violence (GBV) is:
“Gender-based violence is violence directed against a person because of that person’s gender or violence that affects persons of a particular gender disproportionately.”
In a nightlife setting, GBV can take many forms, including but not limited to:
Sexual Assault – the unwanted sexual touching of an individual.
Harassment – such as catcalling.
Psychological harm – such as coercion.