Emergency In An Emergency
Impact of Covid-19 Pandemic on Domestic Violence
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.31150/ajshr.v1i5.198Keywords:
Covid-19, Bangladesh, infection preventing measures, Lockdown.Abstract
This article is an attempt to discuss the impact of the sars-cov-2 outbreak on domestic violence against women in Bangladesh. Using data from various secondary sources, this paper opted for a comparative analysis with a view to examining how Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic impact on the earlier trend, nature, and magnitude of domestic violence in Bangladesh. This paper further contributes to unveiling the reasons behind these. The authors found the infection preventing measurements have significant impact on domestic violence.
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