Let& #39;s see which countries that have seen an increase of domestic violence cases during COVID-19 lockdowns and quarantines:
1. China https://www.sixthtone.com/news/1005253/domestic-violence-cases-surge-during-covid-19-epidemic">https://www.sixthtone.com/news/1005...
1. China https://www.sixthtone.com/news/1005253/domestic-violence-cases-surge-during-covid-19-epidemic">https://www.sixthtone.com/news/1005...
2. Malaysia https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3079456/malaysia-domestic-violence-spikes-amid-lockdown-slow-coronavirus">https://www.scmp.com/week-asia...
3. Indonesia https://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2020/04/07/jakarta-records-spike-in-domestic-violence-reports-during-work-from-home-period.html">https://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2020...
4. UK https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-52157620">https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-5...
5. Other parts of Europe: Italy, France, Spain, Russia, Belgium https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-52216966">https://www.bbc.com/news/worl...
6. Kazakhstan https://www.unwomen.org/en/news/stories/2020/4/from-where-i-stand-dina-smailova-on-covid-19">https://www.unwomen.org/en/news/s...
7. Australia https://news.yahoo.com/virus-drives-surge-australia-domestic-violence-cases-045312616.html">https://news.yahoo.com/virus-dri...
8. US https://edition.cnn.com/2020/04/04/us/domestic-violence-coronavirus-calls-cases-increase-invs/index.html">https://edition.cnn.com/2020/04/0...
9. India https://www.outlookindia.com/website/story/india-news-rise-in-domestic-violence-across-all-strata-of-society-in-the-coronavirus-lockdown-period/350249">https://www.outlookindia.com/website/s...
10. And of course, Hong Kong https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3079338/stuck-home-monster-more-reports-violence-against">https://www.scmp.com/news/hong...
One psychologist interviewed in this article also attributes it to Hong Kong& #39;s "small flats and cultural factors". Ehm no... It is a global problem that is hidden and neglected – and has gotten worse due to the pandemic. https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3079582/appease-defuse-enlist-friend-domestic-violence">https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle...