Problem
Women and girls are subject to numerous forms of violence around the world including domestic abuse, honor killing, sexual assault in both peace and wartime, slavery and trafficking, and genital mutilation. LGBTQI+ people are also subject to extensive and growing violence from both private actors and the state. Despite the massive scale of this gender-based violence problem, perpetrators are rarely held accountable. Victims are often left without support from public authorities or their families and communities. Choose a broad or narrow national or thematic case of gender-based violence (e.g. rape as a weapon of war in DRC; missing and murdered aboriginal women in Canada; domestic violence in Central America; sexual harassment and assault brought to light by #metoo; human trafficking in Ohio; gay bashing in Russia; violent threats against drag shows in the US, etc.) and answer the following questions:
A. What is the nature and scope of the case of violence in question? What is happening? Why is it occurring?
B. What legal and normative human rights principles does this violence violate?
C. What are state authorities and the international community doing to address gender-based violence in this instance? Are they living up to their obligations?
D. What more, specifically, should be done? What are the obstacles to your proposals being adopted and effectively implemented?