In 2020, the phrase “I’m going to kill her when she comes home” was a viral and alarming search.
Domestic violence has risen since the pandemic, so much so that multiple articles refer to it as a “pandemic within a pandemic”.
The google searches the past year showcase intentional violence, specifically from male partners.
What is concerning is that there are more related searches:
- 320 million searched “he beats me up.”
- 163 million searched “how to hit a woman so no one knows.”
- 165 million searched “how to control your woman.”
The United Nations Women for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women find that “1 in 3 women experienced physical or sexual violence even before the pandemic started.”
However, since the outbreak, UN Women confirms the following:
- Emerging data shows an increase in calls to domestic violence helplines in many countries since the outbreak of COVID-19.
- Sexual harassment and other forms of violence against women continue to occur on streets, in public spaces and online.
- Survivors have limited information and awareness about available services and limited access to support services.
- In some countries, resources and efforts have been diverted from violence against women response to immediate COVID-19 relief.
Meanwhile, experts of UN Women work to empower and educate women on protecting themselves from an abusive environment.
Learn how to take part in ending domestic violence on their website or watch this short video.
Also visit, ‘Dealing With Family Violence At Home‘.
