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Off Topic => Off Topic Discussion => Topic started by: Masked Man on May 05, 2026, 11:30:30 am

Title: Global outbreaks may fuel violence against women — but most cases go unmeasured
Post by: Masked Man on May 05, 2026, 11:30:30 am
Violence against women and girls may increase during infectious disease outbreaks — as economic strain, isolation and disrupted services reshape daily life — yet those impacts remain largely unmeasured, according to researchers at Washington University in St. Louis School of Public Health.

A new study, “A Systematic Review of Infectious Disease Outbreaks and Violence Against Women and Girls: Changes in Magnitude, Mechanisms and Lessons for the Future,” was published May 5

LINK:
https://source.washu.edu/2026/05/global-outbreaks-may-fuel-violence-against-women-but-most-cases-go-unmeasured/