Impact of COVID-19 on Gender-Based Violence Prevention and Response Services in Kenya, Uganda, Nigeria, and South Africa: A Cross-Sectional Survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Epidemics and other complex emergencies historically have had a disproportionate impact on women and girls, increasing their vulnerability to gender-based violence (GBV). The COVID-19 pandemic has been no different, with reports of rising cases of GBV emerging worldwide. Already a significant problem in Kenya, Uganda, Nigeria, and South Africa, GBV in these countries has been exacerbated by government restrictions intended to contain the spread of COVID-19. The purpose of this study was to understand how the COVID-19 pandemic affected the availability of GBV prevention and response services from the perspective of the organizations that provide them.

Methods

A cross-sectional online survey of people who work in GBV prevention and response in Kenya, Uganda, Nigeria

SUBMITTER: Roy CM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8829509 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature