Violence against Women in COVID-19 Pandemic and Post Pandemic Condition of India
Purnanand N. Sangalad and Gudekote S. Venumadhava
Purnanand N. Sangalad: Teaching Assistant, Department of Criminology and Forensic Science, Karnatak Science College, Dharwad- 580001, Karnataka, India.
Gudekote S. Venumadhava: Professor, Department of Criminology and Forensic Science, Karnatak University, Dharwad -580003, Karnataka, India.
ABSTRACT
During the lockdown implemented to stop the spread of COVID-19, domestic violence a common issue in India rose. This article examines the factors that contribute to the current COVID-19 pandemic and violence against women (VAW), including the rise in domestic violence cases following the pandemic. The paper focuses on violence against women and is based on reports, documents, and a sample of women who experienced violence during COVID-19. The National Family Health Survey (NFHS-4), National Crime Records Bureau reports, journals, books, daily news articles, and online surveys were among the primary and secondary sources of information used in this study.
Any type of gender-based violence that injures or is likely to injure women physically, sexually, or psychologically is considered violence against women, also known as crimes against women (CAW). Her education may offer protection against IPV, but uncertainty exists over how it might reduce risk for IPV at the community and individual levels. Violence increased as a result of the measures taken to stop the virus’s spread. The crime rate for women increased from 56.5 per 100,000 in 2020 to 64.5 in 2021 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The findings of a study on “violence against women in the Great Recession,” men are growing increasingly afraid of losing their jobs and their financial security, which can cause them to act more controlling and sometimes abuse their partners.
Keywords: Women safety, Domestic Violence, COVID-19, Public Policy, Psychological