INCREASE IN DOMESTIC VIOLENCE DURING LOCKDOWN OF COVID-19 IN PAKISTAN

Abstract

Corona Virus Pandemic, also known as the COVID-19 Pandemic, infected millions of people and thousands of people died from it. Lockdowns were imposed worldwide to restrict mobility and lessen the interactions among people. As the world has shut down due to an unexpected pandemic, people were forced to live inside their homes with their families. People did not have much to do at home, and the pressure of running a household, working from home, and fulfilling the demands of family members caused an increase in intolerance, stress, and anxiety that resulted in problems like domestic violence. The objective of this study is to highlight the fact that the lockdown imposed had directly caused the increase in domestic violence in Pakistan. The methodology of examining different newspapers to find cases related to domestic violence and comparing the number of cases reported before and after the lockdown is used. The findings of the study show that domestic violence cases reported have doubled during lockdown in Pakistan. Hence, we can conclude that a rise in domestic violence occurred directly due to the lockdown imposed throughout the world, especially in Pakistan.