What research evidence is required on violence against women to inform future pandemic preparedness? A scoping review of the research evidence and gaps.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Violence against women (VAW) during the COVID-19 pandemic was described as the 'shadow pandemic' with an increase in reports of VAW. As countries now focus on becoming more resilient to future pandemics, it is critical to understand what we learnt about evidence on VAW burden, prevention, and response during the COVID-19 pandemic. The WHO commissioned this scoping review to gain an understanding of the research evidence on VAW during COVID-19 and to inform future pandemic preparedness efforts.

Methods

Terms relating to VAW and COVID-19 were used to search six databases between 1 January 2020 and 11 February 2023, inclusive of all study designs. Data on thematic focus (ie, burden of violence and/or interventions/services), types of violence, study design, study s

SUBMITTER: Brennan-Wilson A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11647320 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature