Gender-Based Violence During COVID-19 Pandemic: A Mini-Review
Mittal & Singh explore how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted gender-based violence in India.
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LGBTQ Intimate Partner Violence and COVID-19
JL Heinze
Tue, 03/02/2021
The Human Rights Campaign Foundation released "LGBTQ Intimate Partner Violence and COVID-19", which demonstrates the disparities in rates of intimate partner violence between LGBTQ and non-LGBTQ communities, shows how these rates are likely to increase during COVID-19 and offers solutions to address these rising rates of violence.
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How COVID-19 may increase domestic violence and child abuse
American Psychological Association identifies the risks COVID-19 poses to domestic violence and child abuse.
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A Guide for Survivors of Sex Trafficking During COVID-19
It is important to talk about how trauma can manifest in different ways, and there is no shame, blame or guilt for being triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic. Sanctuary for Families has developed a coping guide outlining the ways in which victims of trafficking may be triggered by the pandemic.
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Covid-19 Survivors and the Workplace
For some survivors of domestic violence, going to work or school can provide a safe haven and respite from the abuse experienced at home or in interpersonal and familial relationships. And the added stress of close quarters created by social distancing measures may indeed exacerbate violence experienced at home.
Workplaces Respond to Domestic & Sexual Violence- A National Resource Center has created this list of resources. Access it Here
25 COVID-19 Domestic Violence Resources
JL Heinze
Thu, 02/25/2021
States Attorneys has provided a list of 25 resources on COVID-19 specific Domestic Violence.
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The List includes the following Table of Contents:
A Pandemic within a Pandemic — Intimate Partner Violence during Covid-19
Megan L. Evans, M.D., M.P.H., Margo Lindauer, J.D., Maureen E. Farrell, M.D. explore intimate partner violence during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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COVID-19 and the violence against women and girls: " The Shadow Pandemic"
COVID-19 and the violence against women and girls: " The Shadow Pandemic"
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COVID-19 Resource and Information Guide
National Alliance on Mental Illness released a Q&A style Information Guide providing guidance, advice and resources for those struggling amidst the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Implications Of COVID-19 for the Prevention of and Response to Conflict-Related Sexual Violence
Policy Brief: The Coronavirus pandemic is dramatically impacting all aspects of the work being carried out by the United Nations. The purpose of this paper is to outline a number of policy and operational implications of the COVID-19 pandemic on the prevention of and response to conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV). This analysis by the Office of the Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict is based on ongoing consultations with field practitioners, including Women Protection Advisers in United Nations peace operations, UN country offices, and civil society partners.