...Peta Franklin-Corben; Graham Towl Purpose The purpose of this paper is to comment on how responses to gender-based violence (GBV) in higher education (HE) changed as a function of COVID-19. Since the original lockdown directive was issued by the UK Government in March 2020, there was an acute...

...Peggy Mulongo; Roxanne Khan; Susan McAndrew; Michael McKeown Purpose The purpose of this study is to report findings from interviews with seven African-heritage women attending a female genital mutilation (FGM) Clinic in the north of England, during the COVID-19 lockdown. The Clinic, established...

...Charlotte Proudman; Ffion Lloyd Purpose This study aims to explore the impact of COVID-19 on women and children in the UK who were victims of domestic abuse. Design/methodology/approach The authors draw from their experiences of working in the domestic abuse sector to reflect on the impact...

...James Rowlands Purpose This paper is a commentary on COVID-19’s impact on Domestic Homicide Reviews (DHRs), the system in England and Wales that enables learning from domestic abuse-related deaths. Design/methodology/approach Drawing on a practitioner–researcher perspective, this paper...

...Farah Naz Purpose This exploratory study aims to explore the Pakhtun pregnant women’s experiences/issues during the COVID-19 pandemic. Design/methodology/approach This research is based on interviews. Findings This research found that plummeting medical services pose not only serious...

...Annette McKeown; Gemma MacMillan; Ella Watkins; Domanic Caveney; Anna Smith; Patrick Jack Kennedy; Rachel Atkins; Robyn Lee Purpose The COVID-19 pandemic is unprecedented for young people within the UK. The pandemic has presented particular challenges for vulnerable children and young people...

.... It is important to note that it has the potential of triggering violent conflicts and civil unrest as a popular African adage goes as thus: “A hungry man is an angry man”. Unfortunately, little attention has been given, neither has extant literature adequately covered the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19...

...Thomas E. Joiner; Amy Lieberman; Ian H. Stanley; Mark A. Reger Purpose The coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has prompted concerns about an increased risk for psychological distress, broadly and suicide mortality, specifically; it is, as yet, unclear if these concerns will be realized...