Mitigating violence against women and young girls during COVID-19 induced lockdown in Nepal: a wake-up call.
Journal
Globalization and health
ISSN: 1744-8603
Titre abrégé: Global Health
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101245734
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
21 09 2020
21 09 2020
Historique:
received:
11
06
2020
accepted:
11
09
2020
entrez:
22
9
2020
pubmed:
23
9
2020
medline:
26
9
2020
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Nepal, a South Asian country, was in nationwide lockdown for nearly three months in 2020 with partial restrictions still in place. Much worryingly, COVID-19 induced restrictions have confined women and young girls in their home, increasing the risk of domestic violence. The available support system to respond to violence against women and girls (VAWG) has also been disrupted during this period. The figures of violence against women, and child sexual abuse are increasingly being reported during the lockdown and thereafter. To mitigate this, a response against VAWG should not be a missing agenda. This commentary focuses on the situation of VAWG during COVID-19 induced restrictions in Nepal and offers a way forward for addressing the issue.
Identifiants
pubmed: 32957999
doi: 10.1186/s12992-020-00616-w
pii: 10.1186/s12992-020-00616-w
pmc: PMC7503426
doi:
Types de publication
Letter
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
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