Financial strain, lockdowns and fear of infection during disease outbreaks magnify violence against women and girls − new research
- Written by Lindsay Stark, Professor of Public Health, Washington University in St. Louis
Multiple factors during an outbreak interact to raise the risk of exploitation and violence. Clovera/iStock via Getty ImagesWhen the world shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020, another crisis quietly grew behind closed doors. Reports from around the globe suggested that violence against women and girls was increasing. Governments,...