In developing countries most women work in the informal economy with few protections against layoffs. Domestic ViolenceLong swept under the carpet, domestic violence made headlines in 2020 as lockdowns left women trapped at home with abusive partners. Across Latin America, UN experts estimate 18 million women and teenagers could stop using contraception, potentially leading to more than 600,000 unwanted pregnancies. The Philippines - considered the epicentre of cybersex trafficking - reported that cases of online child sex abuse had tripled under coronavirus. Revenge PornWomen have reported a rise in "revenge porn" - online posts of intimate images, usually by abusive partners or ex-partners - during lockdowns.

Source: Standard Digital December 29, 2020 07:39 UTC