A Dual Disaster: COVID-19 and Increasing Rates of Intimate Partner Violence

Abstract

Since December 2019, COVID-19 has presented the worst pandemic that the world has seen in decades. Beyond the obvious physical health consequences, the pandemic has also had devastating impacts on other aspects of life, such as finances, education, and mental health. One of the more sinister ramifications of this virus has been an increase in rates of intimate partner violence (IPV) around the world.