Sexuality Policy Watch

COVID-19 and gender based violence: news and analysis

MAY / JUNE 

Domestic violence It is ‘all men’, to varying degrees: men’s violence against women is a systemic crisis – The Guardian

Can domestic abusers keep themselves accountable when no one is watching? – New Yorker

Shadow pandemic: 243 million women have experienced physical or sexual violence – New Statesman

The pandemic may be making domestic abuse worse – The Economist

Latin America

Violence Against Women and Girls Is Up Throughout Latin America and the Caribbean Due to COVID-19 – Global Citizen

Mexico

Mexico’s President Says Most Domestic Violence Calls Are ‘Fake’ – NY Times

Mexico’s other epidemic: murdered women – The Conversation

AMLO and Mexico’s femicides president – Jacobin Mag

Uruguay

Uruguay’s ‘shadow pandemic’ of violence against women is out of control – openDemocracy

Ecuador

Breaking the cycle of domestic violence made more difficult during Ecuador’s quarantine – Global Voices

Trinidad & Tobago

Stay-at-home orders accompanied by rise in domestic violence in Trinidad & Tobago – Global Voices

Europe

UK

As Domestic Abuse Rises, U.K. Failings Leave Victims in Peril – NY Times

Migrant women deliberately left out of UK abuse bill, say campaigners – The Guardian

Coronavirus: Migrants fleeing abuse ‘face losing support’ – BBC

Domestic Abuse Bill: ‘More help for migrant women needed’ – BBC

Switzerland

Women stage ‘mass scream’ in Switzerland over domestic violence and gender pay gap – The Guardian

Hungary

Hungary Backs Out of International Treaty That Aims to Stop Violence Against Women – Global Citizen

North America

US

Domestic Violence Calls Mount as Restrictions Linger: ‘No One Can Leave’ – NY Times

‘Calamitous’: domestic violence set to soar by 20% during global lockdown – The Guardian

Asia

Responding to the Spike in Domestic Violence Across Oceania – The Diplomat

Turkey

World in Progress: Domestic violence on the rise during coronavirus pandemic – DW

Bangladesh

COVID-19 lockdown increases domestic violence in Bangladesh – DW

Pakistan

Pakistani women trapped between coronavirus and domestic violence – DW

Japan

Japan’s Domestic Violence Cases Reach All-Time High – The Diplomat

Malasia

The reflexive sexism of Malaysia’s bureaucrats – The Economist

Kyrgyzstan

Viral Video Exposes Domestic Abuse in Kyrgyzstan. To What End? – The Diplomat

Russia

As Russia goes into lockdown, feminists fear and epidemic of domestic violence – Global Voices

China

Chinese city launches domestic violence database for couples considering marriage – The Guardian

Papua New Guinea

Debbie Kaore: The attack that highlighted an epidemic of abuse – BBC

Africa

COVID-19 places extra burden on African women – DW

South Africa

South Africa’s battle to protect women against violence – BBC

Murders of South African Women Surge as 9-Week Lockdown Eases – Global Citizen

Tunisia

In Tunisia, women stand on the frontlines of targeted hate speech online – Global Voices

Nigeria

#WeAreTired: Nigerian women speak out over wave of violence – BBC

Across the Middle East many women face a double threat: abuser inside, vírus outside – Global Voices

 

MARCH / APRIL

‘Calamitous’: domestic violence set to soar by 20% during global lockdown – The Guardian

Covid-19 and domestic violence: Caring states? – IDS

A New Covid-19 Crisis: Domestic Abuse Rises Worldwide – NY Times

How do we keep family violence perpetrators ‘in view’ during the COVID-19 lockdown? – The Conversation

Domestic violence rises amid coronavirus lockdowns in Asia – DW

Hungary Backs Out of International Treaty That Aims to Stop Violence Against Women – Global Citizen

Egypt’s Hidden Pandemic: Domestic Violence On The Rise During COVID-19 – Egyptian Strees

India’s ‘Shadow Pandemic’ – The Diplomat

Russia Seeks Protections for Domestic Abuse Victims During Coronavirus Lockdown – Moscow Times

COVID-19 and Domestic Abuse: When Home is not the Safest Place – Balkaninsight

The shadow family violence pandemic – and the link to animal abuse – RNZ

Coronavirus: When home gets violent under lockdown in Europe – BBC

Domestic abuse surge in coronavirus lockdown could have lasting impact, MPs say – The Guardian

Curbs to stem COVID-19 in Japan may fuel domestic violence and abuse – Japan Times

Covid-19 has revealed widespread sexism in China – Economist

Domestic Violence 911 Calls Are Increasing. Coronavirus Is Likely to Blame. – Mother Jones

Domestic violence cases jump 30% during lockdown in France – Euronews



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