There is another publication from Australian and Bangladeshi researchers who have documented the social and economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and associated lockdown measures on the wellbeing of women and their families in rural Bangladesh.
Here is a link to the full-text paper:
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/langlo/article/PIIS2214-109X(20)30366-1/fulltext
Here’s a related quote from: https://wehi.edu.au/news/lockdowns-have-economic-and-social-costs-worlds...
“The study found that low socioeconomic families experienced a range of economic and mental health challenges during the two-month stay-at-home order, and women reported an increase in intimate partner violence.”
Best regards,
Dr Fyezah Jehan
CHIFA Profile: Fyezah Jehan is Assistant Professor Pediatrics at Aga Khan University in Pakistan. Professional interests: Teaching Paediatrics, Paediatric infectious diseases, and Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Community research, Proposal development.
Email: fyezah.jehan AT aku.edu
