In the eye of the storm: the domestic and sexual violence epidemic amidst the COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria
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https://doi.org/10.38029/bumj.v5i1.104Keywords:
Sexual violence, pandemic, Nigeria, gender-based violence, rapeAbstract
The global pandemic of the coronavirus has resulted in a disruption in life as we know it, with massive effects on tourism, the healthcare system, and the global economy at large. Many countries, initiated measures to curtail the spread of the virus with non-pharmaceutical interventions such as lockdown, quarantine, social distancing, and movement restrictions. These measures while preventing the spread of the virus may have triggered another pandemic, albeit a silent one. This article reviews the burden of domestic, sexual, and gender-based violence in Nigeria highlighting the factors that may have interplayed with the lockdown to worsen the situation in Nigeria. This article also focuses on measures to strengthen medical, legal, and supportive responses to survivors.
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