Peer-reviewed article
An Analytical Study on the Violence Against Children During Covid-19 Period in Bangladesh
Md. Abu Shahen ·
Summary
Written by AI, not yet AICS's view · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001This study examines different forms of violence against children in Bangladesh during the COVID-19 pandemic from 2020 to mid-2021. The research found that various types of violence increased during this period, including domestic violence, restrictions on children's movement, and corporal punishment. The study identified weaknesses in existing legal protections for children in Bangladesh. The analysis highlights how government focus on pandemic prevention may have diverted attention from child protection.
Key points
- Various types of violence against children increased during the COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh
- Domestic violence against children was documented as a significant concern
- Restrictions on children's movement occurred during the pandemic period
- Domestic corporal violence against children was reported
- Existing legal protections for children were found to have weaknesses
Limitations
The document is an abstract or introduction that does not provide specific data, statistics, or detailed findings about the prevalence or severity of violence. It does not clarify the methodology used, sample size, or sources of data for the analytical study.
Abstract
This paper tried to know the different forms of violence against children during the Corona pandemic in Bangladesh from 2020 to mid-2021. As we have already experienced this catastrophic and lives losing pandemic situation across the world wherein the people of Bangladesh have been uniquely facing this live losing situation since 2020. World Health Organization has warned people to adopt different precautionary measures like 20-second hand washing, wearing a mask, maintaining physical and social distance, isolation, quarantine, taking immediate treatment, and vaccination. The real situation is that many countries have failed to take these measures and lost a huge number of lives. In spite of those situations, many developed countries have taken precautionary measures to prevent mass transmission of the Covid-19 virus. But unfortunately, many socio-economic problems like violence against children and women have been aroused during this pandemic situation while governments have given more concentration on Covid-19 prevention, e.g., isolation, quarantine, awareness of social measures, and vaccination. However, this paper found that various types of violence have increased during this pandemic situation, such as domestic violence against children, movement of the children, and domestic corporal violence. Moreover, this paper found weaknesses in the existing legal protections for children to prevent violence against children.