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Learning about the World Bank's attempt to 'Cast light onto the shadow pandemic in the Caribbean'


Tahseen Sayed and Emily Bartels Bland of the World Bank published a piece that highlights these jarring trends. Upon encountering this piece, I was immediately drawn to the work that they and their team are tackling and connected with them in order to support their efforts given my personal ties to the region.


From their piece:


"Results show that violence against women is endemic: 46% of women in the five countries have experienced at least one form of violence. Among the countries studied, lifetime prevalence rates of intimate partner violence (physical, sexual, economic, and emotional) range from 39% in Grenada and Jamaica, to 44% in Trinidad and Tobago, to 48% in Suriname."


"The problem has likely become even worse in the Caribbean since the COVID-19 pandemic started, as the “shadow pandemic” of violence against women and girls has increased across the world. In many Latin American countries, there has been a significant increase – a doubling in some cases – in reports of domestic violence and murders of women and girls since stay-at-home orders were set up and survivors found themselves locked into the house with their abusers. Also, when women lose their jobs and with it their financial independence, they can find themselves dependent on a violent partner, In some countries, calls to helplines have increased five-fold."

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