Shah on the impact of criminalizing sex work in Indonesia
Criminalizing sex work in Indonesia led to large increases in sexually transmitted infections among sex workers and likely across the whole population
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Covid-19: ‘Shadow pandemic’ and violence against women
Violence against women is a problem worldwide, with economic costs ranging from 1% to 4% of global GDP. This article investigates if the magnitudes and types of violence against women have changed during the Covid-19 lockdowns in India. It shows that domestic violence and cybercrime complaints have increased, while rape and sexual assault complaints have […]
Shah on Goal-setting and Male Inclusion: Improving Sexual and Reproductive Health for Female Adolescents
On September 23, 2020, CEGA and BRAC hosted a webinar with Manisha Shah on Goal-setting and Male Inclusion: Improving Sexual and Reproductive Health for Female Adolescents, a Behavioral Economics in Reproductive Health Initiative (BERI) funded study.
Mint: The link between covid curbs and violence at home
Domestic violence against women increased more in districts with stricter lockdowns than in others, finds a new study.
The Hindu: Strict restrictions of mobility resulted increased violence against women, says study
Domestic violence and online sexual abuse cases were higher in red-zone coronavirus (COVID-19) districts as compared to those in orange and green zones, according to a new study which argues that gender-based violence shifted from streets to domestic spaces due to restrictions on mobility. The Working Paper titled, “Unintended Consequences of Lockdowns: COVID-19 and the Shadow Pandemic” was published in […]
Development Impact: Using district variation in COVID-19 lockdowns in India to assess their impact on violence against women
As noted by many, lockdowns can be an effective way of controlling a pandemic, but they come with costs. These costs are usually expressed in terms of economic losses — such as GDP declines or poverty increases. In their new NBER working paper, Saravana Ravindran and Manisha Shah study the impact of COVID-19 lockdowns on violence against […]
Deccan Herald: Domestic Violence Complaints Peaked in Red Zones During Lockdown: Study
Domestic violence complaints in India went up in districts with the strictest lockdown rules, according to a study published in the US National Bureau of Economic Research on June 21. As the coronavirus continues to rage through the world, the study… Read more at: https://www.deccanherald.com/national/domestic-violence-complaints-peaked-in-red-zones-during-lockdown-study-864965.html
India Today: Domestic violence complaints peaked in red zones during lockdown, say researchers
According to a research by University of California, Los Angeles, complaints of domestic violence and cyber crime against women in India went up in the red zones, which saw strictest measures during the coronavirus-induced lockdown.
The Indian Express: More domestic violence complaints in red zones during lockdown: study
Examining this data, the researchers found that the average number of monthly domestic violence complaints per red zone district was below 1.5 in March 2020, which went up to almost 2 in May 2020.
Shah on Domestic Violence During India’s Lockdown
Global Lab Founder Manisha Shah spoke to Quartz about domestic violence in India during the COVID-19 lockdown. A study co-authored by Shah found a significant increase in domestic violence and cybercrime complaints in May in Indian districts with the strictest lockdown measures relative to districts with the least strict measures. Reports of rape and sexual […]
