Egypt sees gender-based violent crimes rise to 415 during 2020: Edraak Foundation
Published 04 Feb,2021 via Daily News Egypt - Egypt reported a total of 415 violent crimes against women and girls during 2020, according to the Edraak Foundation for Development and Equality.
According to its Gender-Based Violence Crimes Against Women and Girls Observatory (GBV-CAW Observatory), the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has significantly contributed to this increase.
The pandemic has created a more fertile environment for violence, especially domestic violence, in large part due to the lockdowns and night-time curfews. Unfortunately, this trend in gender-based domestic violence is not confined to Egypt or the Middle East.
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