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Overlapping Crises: Gender-Based Violence, Maternal Mental Health, and COVID-19

Posted: 16 Mar 2021 09:01 PM PDT

According to the World Health Organization, 1 in 3 women in the world will experience physical or sexual violence during their lifetime. Intimate partner violence is the most common form of violence, impacting an estimated 641 million women worldwide. Lockdowns and disruptions in access to support services due to the COVID-19 pandemic have exacerbated the prevalence of gender-based violence (GBV).GBV is most common […] Related posts: Shaping a Maternal Mental Health Crisis Response to...

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