A Sociological Review of Domestic Violence during Covid-19 Pandemic

Authors

  • Muhammad Kamil Lakho Assistant Professor, Department of Social and Development Studies, Sindh Madressatul Islam University, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
  • Ambreen Fazal Associate Professor, Department of Media and Communication Studies, Madressatul Islam University, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
  • Rana Saba Sultan Professor, Department of Sociology, University of Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47205/jdss.2023(4-III)65

Keywords:

COVID-19, Domestic Violence, Pandemic, Sociological Review

Abstract

Domestic violence is a universal phenomenon across the world even in normal times. However, in times of health emergency, like COVID-19, the possibility of domestic violence increased as all the family members were compelled to stay at their homes. Besides, the crisis also brought other possible complications for the people. This study aims to know the impacts of COVID-19 in connection to domestic violence from a sociological point of view. The study is designed as qualitative. The content analysis of research articles was made. The data for this study is searched from the database of Google, Google Scholar, and Doaj.org. The time period of this search is from the outbreak of COVID-19 till 30th April 2022. A total of four themes were developed from the collected literature. The study revealed that during the period of the coronavirus crisis, domestic violence increased by 70% throughout the world. In Pakistan, as per an estimate, out of four women, one woman has faced some level of sexual, physical, and emotional violence.

Vol. 4 No. 3 (2023): July to September

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2023-09-07

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Lakho, M. K., Fazal, A., & Sultan, R. S. (2023). A Sociological Review of Domestic Violence during Covid-19 Pandemic. Journal of Development and Social Sciences, 4(3), 695–707. https://doi.org/10.47205/jdss.2023(4-III)65

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Vol. 4 No. 3 (2023): July to September

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