What is Structural Violence?

Structural violence refers to a form of violence wherein a social structure or social institution may harm people by preventing them from meeting their basic needs. 

This concept was introduced by Johan Galtung in 1969. It refers to a form of violence wherein some social structure or social institution may harm people by preventing them from meeting their basic needs.

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