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#COVID19Pandemic is not just a #health issue, but has huge social, economic & psychological impact on people with many losing jobs & livelihood, increased stress in taking care of family needs, isolation leading to depression etc. #DomesticViolence #CoronaLockdown (1/11)
#COVID19Pandemic is not just a #health issue, but has huge social, economic & psychological impact on people with many losing jobs & livelihood, increased stress in taking care of family needs, isolation leading to depression etc. #DomesticViolence #CoronaLockdown (1/11)
The enforced measures of #lockdowns & quarantines have pushed people into their homes & thus with this #pandemic we are also witnessing an increase in the number of cases of #domesticviolence within homes globally by almost 30%. #COVID19Pandemic (2/11)
#SouthAfrica & the #UK have taken special steps to support and safeguard #women in these situations. #DomesticViolence #CoronaLockdown (3/11)
In these very difficult times, #quarantine is the only measure which is being used to protect people from the #COVID19. Women and children are the most vulnerable as they have the least power with no coping mechanisms in regards to #domesticviolence during this lockdown. (4/11)
According to the National Family Health Survey (NFHS-4) conducted in 2018, 1 in 3 women in India suffers from sexual and physical violence at home. #CoronaLockdown #DomesticViolence (5/11)
The National Crime Records Bureau also released a report in early 2020, which showed that #domesticviolence is the most common form of #gender-related crime faced by women. #CoronaLockdown (6/11)
Most of our govt's efforts, during the past 3 weeks, have been towards providing health services & stopping the spread of virus. The Govt. of #India has already taken many steps by ensuring essential supplies like food, medicine & others are not impacted. #COVID19Pandemic (7/11)
The Government has also been trying to raise #awareness about the #pandemic and how to safeguard yourself and your family in such a situation. #COVID19Pandemic (8/11)
However we need to highlight some of the issues which are faced especially by #women and girls that need immediate attention. #COVID19Pandemic (9/11)
We need to remember that every crisis hits diff. people disproportionately, hence the lived exp. of ppl in vulnerable positions- esp. #women & girls, will have different repercussions on them, especially due to their sex, #gender identity & social norms. #COVID19Pandemic (10/11)
Evidence of increase in #domesticviolence cases in #India: https://bit.ly/3aGKMsL #COVID19Pandemic (11/11)
