Psychological impact of domestic violence on women in India due to COVID-19

Tripathi, Priyanka; Dwivedi, Prabha Shankar; Sharma, Shreya

doi:10.1108/ijhrh-12-2021-0208

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“…It can be identified easily from the cases that, in most situations, IPV occurred due to the grief of forced quarantine-based economic insecurity and fear of job loss that was mostly responsible for the reduction in sources of income. We can observe that the findings are more or less consistent with the earlier findings reported by numerous authors such as Alkhattabi et al, 2023;Tripathi et al, 2022;Morgan and Boxall, 2022;Moyer et al, 2022;Miller et al, 2021;Fraser, 2020;Rajah and Osborn, 2020;and Zou, 2020. However, the specific causes and consequences were different in all those cases.…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 92%

“…However, the percentage is feared to be much higher in the least developed countries and developing ones where poverty is common (Fraser, 2020; World Health Organization, 2020). Although such abuse is primarily widespread, it is the least reported human rights abuse, particularly in developing and least-developed countries (Ghosh and Ghosh, 2022; Tripathi et al , 2022; Jakia et al , 2020). While men also experience domestic violence from their counterparts, women make up the majority of victims in an accelerated ratio (Jakia et al , 2020).…”

Section: Background and Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In China, where the lockdown due to the outbreak of Covid-19 was first introduced, the number of domestic violence cases reported to the local police went up to almost triple in February 2020 compared to the previous year (Time.com, 2023). Many humanitarian activists claim that such escalated violence results from enforced long-term lockdowns (Moyer et al , 2022; Tripathi et al , 2022; Fraser, 2020). For example, a recent study conducted in Saudi Arabia identified that the risk of family violence and child abuse increased during Covid-19 pandemic in Saudi Arabia, similar to findings in other countries.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Abusive behaviors: long-term forced quarantine and intimate partner violence during Covid-19 outbreak

Hosain

Jakia

2023

JAP

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Purpose As Covid-19 became a pandemic, numerous people were forced to stay at home, leading to increased intimate partner violence (IPV) in many countries, particularly in developing and least-developed ones. This paper aims to highlight the IPV based on 15 different cases formed from the practical evidence of five developing countries. Design/methodology/approach The authors interviewed 15 women from five countries who were the victims of IPV during the early periods of Covid-19 outbreak. Due to geographical remoteness, the authors conducted informal telephone interviews to collect the participants' personal experiences. The conversations were recorded with participants' permission; afterwards, the authors summarized participants’ experiences into 15 different cases without revealing their original identities (instead, disguised names were used). Findings It was revealed that the women were the primary victims of such violence, particularly from their intimate partners (husbands). In most cases, such IPV, as reported by the interviewees, originated or increased after the pandemic when they were forced to stay at home, losing their partners’ jobs or income sources. Originality/value The authors summarized the causes of IPV and put forward a few action recommendations based on the interviewees’ practical experience and existing literature. This paper will open a new window for research investigations on IPV during emergencies such as Covid-19 outbreak.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

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Abusive behaviors: long-term forced quarantine and intimate partner violence during Covid-19 outbreak

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Jakia

2023

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“…Victims of domestic violence may face difficulties in leaving home to access institutional support during lockdowns. In Spain, the Democratic Republic of Congo, South Africa, Guatemala, India, and Bangladesh, lockdown periods saw increased incidence of, and police reports of, domestic violence against women [167][168][169][170][171][172] . Studies surmise that the official figures for such violence are under-reported as many formal and informal communication channels to access help for the victims, including transport to access shelters in some countries, either shut down or slowed down their operations during the pandemic, fostering change in help-seeking behaviour among abused women 167,169,173 .…”

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“…• Argentina, Australia, Bangladesh, Brazil, China, Democratic Republic of Congo, France, Guatemala, India, Portland, South Africa, Spain, the UK, and the US had observed varying degrees of increase in domestic violence (e.g., against women or children) during the enforcement of physical distancing measures and lockdowns 164,[167][168][169][170][171][172]175,176,233,234 .…”

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A scoping review of the impacts of COVID-19 physical distancing measures on vulnerable population groups

Taeihagh

Tan

2023

Nat Commun

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Most governments have enacted physical or social distancing measures to control COVID-19 transmission. Yet little is known about the socio-economic trade-offs of these measures, especially for vulnerable populations, who are exposed to increased risks and are susceptible to adverse health outcomes. To examine the impacts of physical distancing measures on the most vulnerable in society, this scoping review screened 39,816 records and synthesised results from 265 studies worldwide documenting the negative impacts of physical distancing on older people, children/students, low-income populations, migrant workers, people in prison, people with disabilities, sex workers, victims of domestic violence, refugees, ethnic minorities, and people from sexual and gender minorities. We show that prolonged loneliness, mental distress, unemployment, income loss, food insecurity, widened inequality and disruption of access to social support and health services were unintended consequences of physical distancing that impacted these vulnerable groups and highlight that physical distancing measures exacerbated the vulnerabilities of different vulnerable populations.

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Increased domestic violence during the COVID‐19 pandemic: India's response

Bekteshi,

Miller,

Bellamy

et al. 2023

Development Policy Review

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MotivationDomestic abuse of women, despite being illegal, is common In India: on average, every 4.4 minutes a woman suffers abuse. During the pandemic, owing to curfew and lockdowns, women had additional caring responsibilities, but they lacked social support. A legal system made lethargic by lockdowns, lack of safety protocols for dealing with cases of domestic violence during the pandemic, extended delays in processing cases, and limited protection for victims — all combined to increase domestic violence nationwide.PurposeWhat was the response of the Indian government to domestic violence during the COVID‐19 pandemic? We evaluate policies and interventions through the lens of intersectional feminism and social equity.Methods and approachWe review publicly available documents and scholarly journals published between 2018 and 2022. We thereby identify the national anti‐domestic violence and state‐specific programmes offered to women in India. We critically evaluate the country's anti‐domestic violence campaign. Policy analysis draws on the authors’ cultural knowledge and professional expertise.FindingsThe government's efforts to address domestic violence during the pandemic were limited. Pre‐existing vulnerabilities such as economic hardship, the gender‐based digital divide, and strict gender roles were exacerbated by the pandemic. Although the government tried to address domestic violence, through helplines, keeping shelters open, and offering virtual court sessions, it also released convicted abusers from prison, increasing women's vulnerability. Government and non‐government organization interventions were not scaled up to meet demand. Many programmes had little oversight and quality control, resulting in differential results that often further victimized victims of domestic violence among vulnerable populations.Policy implicationsOur findings highlight the importance of services and policies on domestic violence being explicit and sensitive to the culture and context in disaster preparedness and public health emergency planning.

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Psychological impact of domestic violence on women in India due to COVID-19

Cited by 5 publications

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Abusive behaviors: long-term forced quarantine and intimate partner violence during Covid-19 outbreak

Abusive behaviors: long-term forced quarantine and intimate partner violence during Covid-19 outbreak

A scoping review of the impacts of COVID-19 physical distancing measures on vulnerable population groups

Increased domestic violence during the COVID‐19 pandemic: India's response

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