Beyond the COVID-19 Vaccine: The “Epidemic” of Violence in Ghana and Strategies to Keep Women and Children Safe from Gender-Based Violence

Authors

  • Albert Apotele Nyaaba Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Tasmania, Australia
  • Edward Kwabena Ameyaw School of Public Health, Faculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Australia
  • Matthew Ayamga Business Management and Organization and Information Technology Chair Groups, Wageningen University and Research, The Netherlands

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21106/ijtmrph.388

Keywords:

  • COVID-19,
  • Women,
  • Children,
  • Violence,
  • Ghana,
  • PubMed,
  • Google Scholar,
  • Grey Literature

Abstract

Although the tides of the Coronavirus-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic are turning in some parts of the world, the pandemic has exacerbated abusive behavior towards women and children. In Ghana, West Africa, women and children stand a greater chance of experiencing aggravated levels of violence due to cultural considerations. In this commentary, we searched for papers using the keywords “(COVID-19) AND (violence) AND (women and children)” with refining limited to 01-01-2020 to 31-12-2020 on PubMed, Google Scholar, and other websites. A total of 17 and 20 papers from PubMed and other sources, respectively, were included. We found that violence against women and children has worsened in Ghana during the COVID-19 period. The findings call for the need to enhance or build women’s capacity to identify violence, enhance their exposure to available avenues of assistance, and resist the impunity of culprits. Also, the government should strengthen and adequately provide resources for human rights organizations mandated to protect the rights of women and children.

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Published

2022-02-09
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How to Cite

Nyaaba, A. A., Ameyaw, E. K., & Ayamga, M. (2022). Beyond the COVID-19 Vaccine: The “Epidemic” of Violence in Ghana and Strategies to Keep Women and Children Safe from Gender-Based Violence. International Journal of Translational Medical Research and Public Health, 6(1), 1–7. https://doi.org/10.21106/ijtmrph.388

Issue

Vol. 6 No. 1 (2022): The International Journal of Translational Medical Research and Public Health (IJTMRPH)

Section

COMMENTARY | VIOLENCE

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Copyright © 2022 Albert Apotele Nyaaba, Edward Kwabena Ameyaw, Matthew Ayamga. Published by Global Health and Education Projects, Inc., USA.

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