Much homelessness, including in less obvious urban spaces, is dominated by men. Women tend to be less visibly homeless, but endure unseen insecure and unsuitable housing conditions. Yet the relationship between domestic violence and homelessness is ...
have been voiced. But how might migration choices intersect with experiences of domestic violence? Pre-pandemic, rural settings were viewed as bastions of patriarchy.
The unfolding of the domestic violence crisis during the pandemic shines a light on how appalling this trend was already, and how gendered the pandemic’s impact has been. Yet there is much we still do not understand about the specifics of domestic violence during periods of lockdown and pandemic-induced economic crisis.
We need more work on how the pandemic has affected gender relations, gendered economic inequalities, housing choices and contradictory links between alcohol bans and violence. Furthermore, the pandemic resourcing of security and policing to enforce lockdown measures, justice services and refuges all need assessment.
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