Women locked down by two deadly pandemics, with nowhere to turn
The ban on alcohol in the country during lockdown reduced all forms of interpersonal violence. However, the effect of lockdown itself on gender-based violence (GBV) has been laid bare by a researcher, who shows how women and children were in the line of fire behind closed doors in their homes...
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