Addressing Gender-Based Violence Using Evidence-Based Practices During COVID-19: The Case of Puerto Rico

As gender-based violence (GBV) surged during the COVID-19 pandemic, the 65th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW65) called for member states, civil, and other stakeholders to consider the specific needs of women and girls in COVID-19 response and recovery efforts. Psychology provid...

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Authors: Gaba, Ayorkor (Author) ; Flores, Roseanne 1959- (Author) ; Rebecca Ward, María (Author) ; Pridgen, Bailey (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2022
In: Violence against women
Year: 2022, Volume: 28, Issue: 8, Pages: 1736-1749
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Keywords:
Commission on the Status of Women
United Nations
trauma-informed care
Cultural adaptation
gender-based violence
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Summary:As gender-based violence (GBV) surged during the COVID-19 pandemic, the 65th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW65) called for member states, civil, and other stakeholders to consider the specific needs of women and girls in COVID-19 response and recovery efforts. Psychology provides scientific knowledge to help answer this call. Despite existing global guidance and psychological research to mitigate GBV, COVID-19 presents new challenges for consideration. This article summarizes existing GBV guidance/research and COVID-19 considerations, uses an illustrative case study to describe Puerto Rico's application of GBV guidance/research during COVID-19, and provides preliminary policy and practice recommendations.
ISSN:1552-8448
DOI:10.1177/10778012221085999