How 2020 Intensified the Domestic Violence Pandemic
by Suvarna Dubey (Lawyer, New Delhi) “If we are to fight discrimination and injustice against women we must start from the home for if a woman cannot be safe in her own house then she cannot be expected to feel safe anywhere.” - Aysha Taryam With the incipience of 2020, we began facing a global crisis called the Covid-19 pandemic. As of 6 September 2020, the pandemic has affected almost 2.7 crore people worldwide and claimed 8.8 lakh lives. In order to contain the spread of t