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Government responses to gender-based violence during COVID-19.
Gordon, Rebecca; Cheeseman, Nic; Rockowitz, Sarah; Stevens, Laura M; Flowe, Heather D.
  • Gordon R; School of Education and Social Sciences, University of the West of Scotland, Glasgow, United Kingdom.
  • Cheeseman N; International Development Department, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, United Kingdom.
  • Rockowitz S; School of Psychology, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, United Kingdom.
  • Stevens LM; School of Psychology, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, United Kingdom.
  • Flowe HD; School of Psychology, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, United Kingdom.
Front Glob Womens Health ; 3: 857345, 2022.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2022698
ABSTRACT
Gender-based violence (GBV) significantly and substantially threatens women's health. The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated existing risks and patterns of GBV. The impact of COVID-19 on GBV is not inevitable, however, and can be mediated by the policies of governments. In this study we developed the Government GBV Response Index to systematically examine how countries (N = 60) performed in response to the pandemic with respect to the government 1) enacting specific national-level GBV policy; 2) making dedicated COVID-19 specific funding available; and 3) adapting existing GBV responses to COVID-19 related restrictions and challenges. Most countries (N = 33) delivered fewer than two policy responses. We also performed rapid case study analyses to investigate what might contribute to countries having more comprehensive government policy. We find that civil society organizations played a key role in facilitating GBV policy during the pandemic, especially if they are well-funded and well-connected to the government, and if the country has a high-level government official responsible for gender issues.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Type of study: Prognostic study Language: English Journal: Front Glob Womens Health Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Fgwh.2022.857345

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Type of study: Prognostic study Language: English Journal: Front Glob Womens Health Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Fgwh.2022.857345