“…4,5 In her paper published in SRHM this year, Suga provides some insights from Japan into the response to domestic violence during COVID-19. 6 In other work, sexual violence against girls in school is eloquently discussed in a legal case from Ecuador, 7 while in our 2021 South Asia Region issue, Pitre and Lingam scrutinise the changes in sexual violence laws in India and warn against the simplistic use of legal instruments to solve social concerns which are complex and multi-faceted. 8 There is much strife to overcome and many challenges to face.…”