COVID-19 and violence against women : What the health sector/system can do
COVID-19 and violence against women : What the health sector/system can do
World Health Organization
- World Health Organization, 2020
- electronic document (3 pages) ; PDF file
While recognizing that COVID-19 has placed an immense burden on the health systems and health workers in
caring for the sick, there are things that can help mitigate the impacts of violence on women and children during
this time. (From the document). See the EVAW COVID-19 briefs published by UN Women for more detail on preventing VAWG and supporting survivors during COVID-19. Record #6632
COVID-19
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
HEALTH
INTERVENTION
INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE
VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN
INTERNATIONAL
While recognizing that COVID-19 has placed an immense burden on the health systems and health workers in
caring for the sick, there are things that can help mitigate the impacts of violence on women and children during
this time. (From the document). See the EVAW COVID-19 briefs published by UN Women for more detail on preventing VAWG and supporting survivors during COVID-19. Record #6632
COVID-19
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
HEALTH
INTERVENTION
INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE
VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN
INTERNATIONAL