TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2022//
TI  - Addressing intimate-partner violence during COVID-19 in the EU: challenges, responses and areas of improvement
JO  - Journal of gender-based violence
A1  - Esposito, Eleonora
A1  - Szypulska, Agata
SP  - 492
EP  - 500
VL  - 6
IS  - 3
N2  - Natural disasters and pandemics bring new risks and dangers to women and their children. In particular, various factors stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic, such as economic instability, additional stress and increased control over victims led to an increase in both prevalence and severity of intimate partner violence. Based on the findings of a study conducted by the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE), this article examines the main challenges during the first months of the COVID-19 crisis (March-September 2020) and analyses institutional responses to facilitate access to support services for victims. Relying on a combination of qualitative and quantitative methods, the study highlights the role of European Union (EU) Member States in improving long-term responses to gender-based violence in times of crises. The study also gives particular attention to emerging promising practices and holistic approaches towards the gender-based violence crisis stemming from the pandemic, describing selected examples of initiatives adopted across the EU and identifying main areas of improvement.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 2398-6808
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1332/239868021X16566912857663
ID  - ref1
ER  -