COVID-19 and the rise of intimate partner violence

• Published in: World development Vol. 137; p. 105217
• Main Author: Aguero, Jorge M
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Ltd 01.01.2021; Elsevier Science Publishers; Pergamon Press Inc
• Subjects: Abused women; Aggression; Coronaviruses; COVID-19; Domestic violence; Family violence; Gender-based violence; Health aspects; Intimate partner violence; Lockdowns; Personal safety; Peru; Policies; Research Notes; Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; Telephone calls; Violence; Violence against women; Viruses; COVID-19; Domestic violence; Peru; Intimate partner violence; Lockdowns

•We study the impact of the stay-at-home policies to combat SARS-Covid-19 on domestic violence.•We focus on Peru, a country that imposed a strict lockdown and where nearly 60% of women experienced violence before COVID-19.•Calls to helpline Línea 100 increased by 48 percent between March and July 20...