Mitigating violence against women and young girls during COVID-19 induced lockdown in Nepal: a wake-up call

Minakshi Dahal; Pratik Khanal; Sajana Maharjan; Bindu Panthi; Sushil Nepal

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Mitigating violence against women and young girls during COVID-19 induced lockdown in Nepal: a wake-up call

Minakshi Dahal, Pratik Khanal, Sajana Maharjan, Bindu Panthi, Sushil Nepal

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Abstract

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.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	84
Journal	Globalization and Health
Volume	16
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12992-020-00616-w
Publication status	Published - 21 Sept 2020

Keywords

Adolescent
Adult
COVID-19
Child
Coronavirus Infections/epidemiology
Domestic Violence/prevention & control
Female
Humans
Nepal/epidemiology
Pandemics/prevention & control
Pneumonia, Viral/epidemiology
Risk Assessment

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