Expert Roundtable: Intimate Partner Violence and COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic led to an exacerbation of pre-existing hardships and disparities in many vulnerable populations, including individuals affected by intimate partner violence. Pre-pandemic statistics showed that 30% of women are victims of sexual or physical IPV in their lifetime, and numerous reports have shown that the incidence and severity of intimate partner and family violence increased substantially after the pandemic began.

Source: PsychiatryAdvisor