The COVID-19 Pandemic and Violence Against Women in Asia and the Pacific
August 17, 2021

The COVID-19 Pandemic and Violence Against Women in Asia and the Pacific

In the background of the global public health and economic turmoil of the Covid-19 pandemic lurks another crisis: rising rates of violence against women (VAW). This paper provides a preliminary understanding of how the Covid-19 pandemic influences the prevalence of VAW within Asia and the Pacific.

In the background of the global public health and economic turmoil of the Covid-19 pandemic lurks another crisis: rising rates of violence against women (VAW). This paper provides a preliminary understanding of how the Covid-19 pandemic influences the prevalence of VAW within Asia and the Pacific.

Organizations:

United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP)

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