Domestic violence

Women’s History Month is usually a time to celebrate women's rights movements, and renew our efforts to advance women's rights. This Women's History Month, we reflect on what has changed after a year of Covid-19.

The events of this month have awakened a conversation on how to stem the tide of violence and harassment that women face on a daily basis. We must take meaningful action to end violence against women.

Christmas can be a stressful occasion as it is, but with the coronavirus pandemic, it could be a doubly fraught holiday. Find out how women and girls are at risk of increased domestic violence this time of the year. 

ActionAid’s Lee Webster discusses how she juggles her work on women's rights and being a mum during the coronavirus lockdown.

As Coronavirus spreads rapidly across the world, lockdown is the ‘new normal’ for many people, and the usual rules of life have changed. Find out how this has led to a surge in a danger just as profound as the virus: domestic violence.

Find out about domestic violence and abuse: its definition, examples and statistics, and how ActionAid is working to end domestic violence around the world.