With the growing pandemic COVID-19 cases, not only economy and health is getting worse affected, but even domestic violence has worsened. UN Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) said that women in Arab region are experiencing more domestic violence after the outbreak of pandemic. ESCWA Executive Secretary Rola Dashti said, “Domestic violence has increased in the world and the Arab region with lockdowns, enforced co-existence due to quarantines, economic stress, perceived and real food insecurity, and fears about exposure to the virus”.
She added, “In times of crises, food and nutrition distribution within households is not always equitable. Women and girls are also more likely to reduce the quality and quantity of food consumption, and adopt negative coping strategies,
