Emerging responses implemented to prevent and respond to violence against women and children in WHO European member states during the COVID-19 pandemic: a scoping review of online media reports.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This study aims to explore the strategies that governments and civil society organisations implemented to prevent and respond to the anticipated rise in violence against women and/or children (VAWC) during the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

Design

A scoping review and content analysis of online media reports.

Setting

WHO European region.

Methods

A scoping review of media reports and publications and a search of other grey literature (published from 1 January to 17 September 2020). Primary and secondary outcome measures included measures implemented by governments, public services and non-governmental and civil organisations to prevent or respond to VAWC during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Results

Our study found that

SUBMITTER: Pearson I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8029039 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature