Gender violence both influences and is influenced by the way that people of different genders relate and interact with one another. It should be considered a form of discrimination against the victim’s gender and a violation of the victim’s human rights.
Males are the main perpetrators of gender violence, especially violence against women. It’s thought that this stems from the cultural idea that dominance or even violence is a part of masculinity. Many people believe it will take education to change the culture to understand that dominance should not manifest as violence towards any gender.