Questions and Answers about Violence against Women and COVID-19

This page offers health workers as well as the general public answers to questions about violence against women in the context of COVID-19.

The questions include:

• Home is not a safe place for me. What can I do?
• I need medical attention because of violence. Who can help me and where should I go?
• I am safe, but I am suffering from mental / sexual / social / long-term physical health problems because of violence. Is there anyone who can help me during COVID-19?
• I am worried about someone I know. How can I help?
• I want to report an incidence of violence during COVID-19. What should I do?
• I have harmed or am worried about harming or hurting my partner (and children) with my words or actions. How can I stop?
• I am a health worker. How can I help women survivors of violence during COVID-19?
• I run a health facility. What can I do to support women survivors of violence during COVID-19?
• I am a policy maker. What can I do to prevent and address violence against women during COVID-19?
• Has violence against women increased since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic?
• How does COVID-19 increase risks of violence for women?
• Who is most vulnerable?
• Why should I care about violence against women during COVID-19?

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