Abstract:
Gender-Based Violence is a widespread problem that affects women and girls of all ages,
cultures, and socioeconomic backgrounds. GBV manifests itself in a variety of ways, including
rape, domestic violence, forced marriage, child marriage, exploitation and harassment, sexual
violence, and female genital mutilation, and has ramifications on the physical, emotional, and
psychological well-being of victims. The objective of this study was to investigate the lived
experience of gender-based violence victim women refugees in Tierkide Camp, located in the
Itang special woreda in Gambella, Ethiopia. Phenomenological study design used as a
component of qualitative research design that studies and describes human lives experience was
employed. The findings of the studied on Gender Based Violence such as physical,
psychological and sexual or rapes violences were more affected women refugee lived in camp of
Tierkide. The conclusion of this research discovered that victims of GBV issues are caused by
male institutional or patriarchal power and drug addiction. Based on this study, more women
refugee experience violence at household level and the like, with the same incidence of physical,
sexual, economic and psychological violence. Awareness raising for women refugee victims and
others refugee. A specific active policy against GBV, such as perpetrators' penalties as
recommended.
