Combating Domestic Violence During COVID-19: What Does the Chinese Experience Show Us? |
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| Authors: | LU Haina HAO Wanyuan |
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| Institution: | 1. Ph.D. in Law, School of Law, Catholic University of Leuven (KUL), Leuven, Belgium; Associate Professor, Executive Director of the Human Rights Center, School of Law, Renmin University of China, Beijing 100872, China.2. LLM, Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights, Switzerland; LLM, School of Law, Renmin University of China, China; Researcher of the Human Rights Center, School of Law, Renmin University of China, Beijing 100872, China. |
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| Abstract: | Previous evidence demonstrates that a public health crisis triggers and intensifies domestic violence, especially against women. The pandemic of COVID-19 supported this observation, as the world witnessed an increase in domestic violence. China has witnessed a similar trend. While the Chinese government is applying a stringent model of virus control measures over COVID-19 when compared to certain other countries, many questions remain: How is this impacting the situation of domestic violence in China? What has China done to combat domestic violence during COVID-19? What can we learn from the Chinese experience? This article intends to answer these questions by reviewing reports and media coverage and conducting interviews with stakeholders. First, it examines causes of domestic violence during COVID-19. Second, it analyses the types and features of domestic violence during COVID-19. Third, the article intends to discover the current difficulties in combatting domestic violence. Fourth, it presents good practices for specific local areas. Last, it concludes with recommendations for tackling domestic violence during public health crises, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, by understanding the Chinese experience. |
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| Keywords: | domestic violence COVID-19 public health emergencies pandemic |
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