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Zamba, C.; Mousoulidou, M.; Christodoulou, A. Domestic Violence against Women and COVID-19. Encyclopedia. Available online: https://encyclopedia.pub/entry/19116 (accessed on 13 September 2026).
Zamba C, Mousoulidou M, Christodoulou A. Domestic Violence against Women and COVID-19. Encyclopedia. Available at: https://encyclopedia.pub/entry/19116. Accessed September 13, 2026.
Zamba, Constantina, Marilena Mousoulidou, Andri Christodoulou. "Domestic Violence against Women and COVID-19" Encyclopedia, https://encyclopedia.pub/entry/19116 (accessed September 13, 2026).
Zamba, C., Mousoulidou, M., & Christodoulou, A. (2022, February 07). Domestic Violence against Women and COVID-19. In Encyclopedia. https://encyclopedia.pub/entry/19116
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Domestic Violence against Women and COVID-19
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Domestic violence against women is defined as harmful behavior that occurs within a home and it involves aggressive and violent conduct towards women. Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, and following the restrictions imposed to combat the pandemic (lockdowns, staying at home, isolation), domestic violence against women has increased worldwide. The current entry presents existing knowledge and discusses issues important for public awareness.

domestic violence violence against women COVID-19 pandemic lockdown

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