According to a survey among Indian urban youth about life in lockdown, a majority of respondents of about 79 percent felt safe from domestic violence during the coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown in April 2020. About 13 percent of respondents living alone felt very unsafe at home due to physical and emotional harm by their family members.
Domestic violence during the coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown in India as of April 2020, by companion
among urban youth across Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Kolkata, Chennai and Hyderabad.
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Survey question :
'How much do you agree with the following statement : At home during the lockdown i feel safe from physical and emotional harm(by who I'm staying with)?'
According to the source, this data is not representative of urban youth in India. Being geographically diverse, the country's impact from the COVID-19 pandemic has been varied.
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Observer Research Foundation, & Youth Ki Awaaz. (July 3, 2020). Domestic violence during the coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown in India as of April 2020, by companion [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1170416/india-domestic-violence-covid-19-lockdown-by-companion/
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