May 5, 2020by CREAW
As the COVID19 pandemic rages on, gender-based violence continues to spike, aggravated by the closure of and limited access to gender based violence services.
As the COVID19 pandemic rages on, gender-based violence continues to spike, aggravated by the closure of and limited access to gender based violence services.
The COVID 19 crisis has magnified the structural violence and inequalities that the most vulnerable in the society including women, youth and children and Persons living with Disability (PWD) continue to endure even in ‘peace’ times.
Although the COVID-19 pandemic has placed an immense burden on health systems, including frontline health workers, there are things that can help mitigate the effects of violence on women and children.