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    The COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown measures have increased domestic violence incidents globally. With entire families confined at home together, arguments are more likely to occur and escalate into physical or emotional abuse. Types of domestic violence include physical, verbal, sexual, psychological, and economic abuse meant to establish dominance. Reasons for increased violence during lockdowns include stress from lack of income, basic needs, privacy, and alcohol use. Prolonged exposure to domestic violence can negatively impact victims' mental health and family relationships. Governments and organizations have implemented helplines and shelters to assist victims and curb further violence. Legal systems expect a surge in domestic violence and divorce cases once lockdowns are lifted.

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    The COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown measures have increased domestic violence incidents globally. With entire families confined at home together, arguments are more likely to occur and escalate into physical or emotional abuse. Types of domestic violence include physical, verbal, sexual, psychological, and economic abuse meant to establish dominance. Reasons for increased violence during lockdowns include stress from lack of income, basic needs, privacy, and alcohol use. Prolonged exposure to domestic violence can negatively impact victims' mental health and family relationships. Governments and organizations have implemented helplines and shelters to assist victims and curb further violence. Legal systems expect a surge in domestic violence and divorce cases once lockdowns are lifted.

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    The COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown measures have increased domestic violence incidents globally. With entire families confined at home together, arguments are more likely to occur and escalate into physical or emotional abuse. Types of domestic violence include physical, verbal, sexual, psychological, and economic abuse meant to establish dominance. Reasons for increased violence during lockdowns include stress from lack of income, basic needs, privacy, and alcohol use. Prolonged exposure to domestic violence can negatively impact victims' mental health and family relationships. Governments and organizations have implemented helplines and shelters to assist victims and curb further violence. Legal systems expect a surge in domestic violence and divorce cases once lockdowns are lifted.

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    The COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown measures have increased domestic violence incidents globally. With entire families confined at home together, arguments are more likely to occur and escalate into physical or emotional abuse. Types of domestic violence include physical, verbal, sexual, psychological, and economic abuse meant to establish dominance. Reasons for increased violence during lockdowns include stress from lack of income, basic needs, privacy, and alcohol use. Prolonged exposure to domestic violence can negatively impact victims' mental health and family relationships. Governments and organizations have implemented helplines and shelters to assist victims and curb further violence. Legal systems expect a surge in domestic violence and divorce cases once lockdowns are lifted.

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    IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON FAMILIES

    The COVID-19 also known as the coronavirus is an existing pandemic resulting from Severe
    Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Proper personal hygiene measures
    have to be followed to prevent the transmission of this disease. Social distancing is one of the
    fundamental and effective personal hygiene methods to be followed. The extreme or intense
    degree of social distancing is popularly termed as quarantine. Almost all the countries in the
    world are implementing lockdowns to practice this method, which in turn has increased the
    number of domestic violence cases. Spending more time with an individual will surely lead to a
    lot of arguments. Especially for women, the lockdown has led to a significant increase in the
    work burden. Working hours have been increased as more family members are at home which
    results in an increase in stress and restlessness. This triggers them to burst at their housemates
    who put forward an argument. These many days the solutions to these small arguments were
    loneliness. The state of loneliness which we create because of maintaining distance from the
    person we argued to proves their worth hence we again accept each other. But during this
    lockdown situation, all the family members are present under the same roof. We don’t have time
    to do that because of which continuous arguments leads to domestic violence acts.

    TYPES OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ACTIVITIES:

    ● Domination over the other


    ● Physical abuse
    ● Emotional abuse including isolation
    ● Verbal abuse
    ● Sexual abuse
    ● Psychological abuse like threatening
    ● Economic abuse

    REASON FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ACTIVITIES:

    The primary motive is to show superiority or to dominate the other through the means of
    argument which later leads to such violent activities. During the lockdown, these arguments arise
    mainly due to the unavailability of basic needs. Everyone is not equally provided with basic
    resources. Rich people enjoy these lockdowns with loads of money in their bank accounts
    whereas the poor people on the other hand are struggling in need of proper food, medical
    facilities, shelter, etc. It is practically impossible to lead a life peacefully without having the
    money required to fulfill our basic needs. Daily wage workers, hotel workers, and almost all the
    privately-owned company workers are not provided with salaries because there is no work for
    them during this lockdown. Without an income for 2-3 months, it is highly challenging for
    these people to survive. These problems and misery pave the way for arguments which at times
    exceed the limit and lead to these abusive activities. Thousands of migrant workers have not
    been able to travel to their hometowns. Peace amongst these families is lost. Loss in privacy is
    also a reason for these activities. Every single person needs their own private space. But this
    quarantine makes it impossible, as everyone is under the same roof the entire day. A lot of
    arguments begin when there is a problem for their private space which at last leads to such
    violent behavior. The whole country is under lockdown but our government has unlocked liquor
    shops for an inappropriate reason, in order to boost our country’s economy. Drugs and alcohol
    also play a major role in domestic violence actions. An alcoholic person is unconscious of his
    speech and actions. A drunken individual will have less chance of controlling their violent
    behavior towards the other partner. These are some of the major reasons for domestic violence
    activities.

    EFFECTS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ACTIVITIES:

    Domestic violence leads to anxiety, depression, emotional distress, guilt, difficulty in


    concentrating, less empathy, harm themselves, aggressive towards the society, and many more.
    Domestic violence and its possibilities build fear which can ruin a family relationship. Violence
    spreads fear and negativity around the family members and society. Because of these
    negativities, children who grow up witnessing or observing these violent activities fail to learn
    the way to treat an individual with respect. Children who are not able to deal with these activities
    start using alcohol and drugs. Some physical injuries cannot be treated medically. When such
    activities attain their peak, death occurs. Every individual should grow up and live in a society
    that is secured and nurturing.

    SOLUTIONS TO CEASE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ACTIVITIES:

    The government should properly educate every individual about domestic violence and increase
    the degree of punishment to the abuser and protection to the victim. Based on the increase in
    domestic violence activities data collected by the All India Council of Human rights, Liberty
    and Social justice (AICHLS), the Delhi court questioned the Delhi Commission for Women
    (DCW) for an immediate solution. The National Commission for Women (NCW) under the
    Ministry of Women and Child Development department officially announced a 2.5 times
    increase in domestic violence activities and has implemented the one-stop centre scheme.
    Under this scheme, all the services are made available to the public who are seeking protection
    and care. The department also stated that 24X7 helplines are in effect to immediately rescue a
    victim once a complaint is filed.

    LEGAL CHALLENGES IN THE TIMES AHEAD:

    After the lockdown and the coronavirus pandemic are resolved, the courts are expected to be
    flooded with hundreds of domestic violence and divorce cases.

    DONE BY:
    GOUTHAM P

    BCO190014

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