New Zealand's early response to the novel coronavirus pandemic included a strict lockdown
which eliminated community transmission of COVID-19. However, this success was not …

The conducted qualitative research was aimed at capturing the biggest challenges related to
the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. The interviews were carried out in March-June …

COVID-19, first detected in Wuhan, China, in December 2019, was declared a global
pandemic by the WHO following the rapid spread of cases worldwide. The pandemic …

Worldwide there is evidence of the increase of violence against women (gender-based) and
children (gender and age-based) during the global pandemic of COVID-19. This literature …

Background The COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown evoked great worries among
professionals in the field of domestic violence and abuse (DVA) as they expected a rise of …

Objectives. To investigate the prevalence, pattern, and socioeconomic risk factors of intimate
partner violence (IPV) before and 6 months after the pandemic onset among a cohort of …

Child maltreatment, especially during health crises, is a major public health issue
transcending cultural, social, and racial contexts. We assessed the sociodemographic and …

Objectives This study examines the 12-month prevalence rates of intimate partner violence
(IPV) victimization, including psychological, physical, and sexual forms, in women and men …

Abstract Background The republic of Benin ranks in the bottom third of countries recently
assessed for ANC coverage and its Ministry of Family and National Solidarity (2009) …

Introduction: Recent evidence has suggested that there has been an increase in suicidal
ideation during the COVID-19 pandemic. Our objectives were to estimate the likelihood of …