COVID-19 and the rise of intimate partner violence

•We study the impact of the stay-at-home policies to combat SARS-Covid-19 on domestic violence.•We focus on Peru, a country that imposed a strict lockdown and where nearly 60% of women experienced violence before COVID-19.•Calls to helpline Línea 100 increased by 48 percent between March and July 20...

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Published in:	World development Vol. 137; p. 105217
Main Author:	Aguero, Jorge M
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England Elsevier Ltd 01.01.2021 Elsevier Science Publishers Pergamon Press Inc
Subjects:	Abused women Aggression Coronaviruses COVID-19 Domestic violence Family violence Gender-based violence Health aspects Intimate partner violence Lockdowns Personal safety Peru Policies Research Notes Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 Telephone calls Violence Violence against women Women COVID-19 Domestic violence Peru Intimate partner violence Lockdowns
ISSN:	0305-750X, 1873-5991, 0305-750X
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