... Jomata was a housewife living in a suburban area near Nairobi, the capital of Kenya. Her husband, Patrick Hensley, worked at a car workshop nearby. Due to the lockdown imposed by the government authorities, Hensley was staying at home with his wife and two children. The first few days were quite okay...

...Sónia Maria Martins Caridade; Rosa Saavedra; Rita Ribeiro; Ana Cristina Oliveira; Manuela Santos; Iris Sofia Almeida; Cristina Soeiro Purpose This paper aims to characterize the type of support provided to victims of violence against women and domestic violence (VAWDV) during the first lockdown...

... the major reasons of the violence against women during lockdown. A qualitative review of the literature is performed and analyzed. As there have been compulsory lockdowns in different parts of the world, Turkey included, the lockdown is ideal for preventing the spread of Covid-19. Findings...

...-structured interviews were conducted with 20 participants. Thematic analysis was used for data analysis. Findings During the pandemic, care rendered to older persons with disabilities by their caregivers easily declined because of the lockdown measure. This made the participants suffer in profound...