Policy-friendly blog coming soon, but a few thoughts:

1st, links btw pandemics [incl. #COVID19] & #violence are [unfortunately] no surprise to stakeholders who work in this area. However, research directly linking the 2 is scarce. THREAD 1/n https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👇🏽" title="Down pointing backhand index (medium skin tone)" aria-label="Emoji: Down pointing backhand index (medium skin tone)"> https://twitter.com/DaveEvansPhD/status/1245352043046469632">https://twitter.com/DaveEvans...
While most media reports focus on the effects of quarantines & #COVID19 specific pathways [controlling access to masks, information etc.], we know from a broader lit on disasters, public health emergencies, economic crises & other pandemics that the pathways are much broader. 4/n
In the WP, we try to provide some evidence for these pathways, which may play out in diverse settings in different ways.

We discuss 9 pathways, some of these related 2 economic insecurity, reduction in health service responses or inability 2 temporarily escape abusers. 5/n
We also try to draw out some solutions which can be used in the short-term (& over the longer term) to mitigate against these adverse impacts. E.g.:

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✔️" title="Heavy check mark" aria-label="Emoji: Heavy check mark">Social safety nets,
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✔️" title="Heavy check mark" aria-label="Emoji: Heavy check mark">Expansion of shelters & safe housing,
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✔️" title="Heavy check mark" aria-label="Emoji: Heavy check mark">Violence screening in health services responses.

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I don’t think any of these are *new*, but we hope that this summary can be helpful backstop 4 those working on these issues & advocating for a response.

We& #39;ve also seen a lot of parallel guidance come out over the last week & have tried to aggregate that in our Annex.

7/n
*Note*: These are not the only pathways & types of violence we might be concerned about. Many cross cutting vulnerabilities we could not properly address, incl. xenophobia, violence against marginalized groups like indigenous, elderly & ppl of diverse sexual orientation.

8/n
There is much to do on the research agenda. Here we lay out 3 priority buckets of questions:

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="1⃣" title="Keycap digit one" aria-label="Emoji: Keycap digit one"> Understand magnitude of the problem
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="2⃣" title="Keycap digit two" aria-label="Emoji: Keycap digit two"> Elucidate pathways & intersections w/other econ/social vulnerabilities
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="3⃣" title="Keycap digit three" aria-label="Emoji: Keycap digit three"> Inform intervention & response options

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Many thanks to all my great co-authors @alina_potts @modonnell1231 @DoctorKellyT @smoertelt @awakenvision & Nicole van Gelder - @CGDev for the great collaboration.

Also to the Gender & COVID-19 working group @RosemaryJMorgan @clarewenham @juliaheather 4 backstopping.

10/n
Plug: Check out the great resources being compiled in real time by the group [incl. links on violence resources] 11/n: https://twitter.com/RosemaryJMorgan/status/1243232361363447809">https://twitter.com/RosemaryJ...
OK, enough about research. What is being done?

Already we& #39;ve seen *some* strong policy responses from Governments. One of the 1st to take action was #Canada - allocating $50m to GBV shelters & sexual assault services [reported on March 18] 12/n: https://www.canada.ca/en/department-finance/news/2020/03/canadas-covid-19-economic-response-plan-support-for-canadians-and-businesses.html">https://www.canada.ca/en/depart...
#Australia dedicating $150m under the national domestic violence initiative [under $1.5b umbrella fund incl. mental health services https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👏🏽" title="Clapping hands sign (medium skin tone)" aria-label="Emoji: Clapping hands sign (medium skin tone)"> ] [reported on March 28] 13/n: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2020/mar/29/australian-government-to-pump-1bn-into-health-and-family-violence-services-as-coronavirus-spreads">https://www.theguardian.com/australia...
#France, trying some innovative measures, incl.

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✔️" title="Heavy check mark" aria-label="Emoji: Heavy check mark">pop-up centers in grocery stores
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✔️" title="Heavy check mark" aria-label="Emoji: Heavy check mark">hotel room payments temp escape
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✔️" title="Heavy check mark" aria-label="Emoji: Heavy check mark">pharmacy "code word" emergency calls

+1.1m Euro boost for violence orgs: 14/n https://www.france24.com/en/20200330-france-to-put-domestic-violence-victims-in-hotels-as-numbers-soar-under-coronavirus-lockdown">https://www.france24.com/en/202003...
Curious to hear other efforts [incl those in non-English / Spanish sources] & grateful for all the continued work in this area everyone is doing to take swift action. 17/n
My hope is that, despite all the challenges, this experience can shine a light on this "hidden pandemic" of #violence & that we can come out on the other side with more attention, knowledge & action to make the world a safer place for everyone. /end
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