Intersection between the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic and the pandemic of gender-based violence against women, with a focus on domestic violence and the “peace in the home” initiative

Intersection between the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic and the pandemic of gender-based violence against women, with a focus on domestic violence and the “peace in the home” initiative Report of the Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequences, Dubravka Šimonović - United Nations, 2020 - electronic document (24 pages) ; PDF file

Transmitted to the 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly, 24 July 2020

In this report, the Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequences, Dubravka Šimonović, analyses the intersection between the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic and the pandemic of gender-based violence against women,with a particular focus on domestic violence, while encouraging the “peace in the home” initiative of the Secretary-General. (Report summary). Record #6853


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COVID-19
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
INTERAGENCY COLLABORATION
INTERVENTION
INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE
PANDEMICS
REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH
VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN


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