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The Role of Local Government in the Prevention of Violence against Women and Girls during the COVID‐19 Pandemic
Author(s) -
Lima Valesca
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
bulletin of latin american research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.24
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1470-9856
pISSN - 0261-3050
DOI - 10.1111/blar.13191
Subject(s) - pandemic , government (linguistics) , covid-19 , psychological intervention , latin americans , economic growth , local government , political science , outbreak , domestic violence , development economics , criminology , business , suicide prevention , environmental health , poison control , sociology , medicine , public administration , economics , virology , law , nursing , linguistics , philosophy , disease , pathology , infectious disease (medical specialty)
This article discusses aspects of the emerging evidence around the impact of COVID‐19 on violence against women as well as local government interventions relating to the prevention of domestic violence in Latin American countries. I show how, during the coronavirus outbreak, local governments are vital in the prevention of violence against women and girls, and I present examples of some local actions that seek to guarantee access to the appropriate support and services during the pandemic.