When Will Men Stop Thinking Womens Bodies are their Property

Restrictions in movement, social isolation, coupled with increased socioeconomic pressures have led to an increase in violence against women and girls since the COVID19 pandemic broke out. This upsurge is widespread spanning the world. As the United Nations SecretaryGeneral said, Peace is not just the absence of war. Many women under lockdown for COVID19 face violence where they should be safest: in their homes. Before the COVID19 outbreak, at least one in three women and girls has experienced phy