In late March of 2020, many governments in Latin America imposed lockdowns in order to avoid the further spread of the virus SARS-CoV-2. As a result of the isolation, a steep rise of gender violence and family abuse cases was identified in several countries in the region. For instance, Mexico's domestic violence reports increased 25 percent in March 2020, in comparison to the same month of the previous year. In Argentina, a hotline for sexual violence victims received more than two thirds more phone calls in April 2020, compared to a year earlier. Argentina is one of the Latin American countries with the highest number of femicide victims.
Growth of domestic violence and sexual abuse reports during the COVID-19 lockdown in selected Latin American countries as of April 2020
Characteristic
Growth rate
Phone calls to Colombia's domestic violence helpline in the first 18 days of quarantine
130%
Phone calls to Chile's domestic abuse helpline in the first weekend of quarantine
70%
Phone calls to Argentina's family violence helpline in April 2020 versus a year earlier
67%
Gender violence reports to the police in the state of São Paulo, Brazil in March 2020 versus a year earlier
45%
Domestic violence reports to the police in Mexico in March 2020 versus a year earlier
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Reuters. (April 27, 2020). Growth of domestic violence and sexual abuse reports during the COVID-19 lockdown in selected Latin American countries as of April 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1113975/gender-violence-growth-coronavirus-latin-america/
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Reuters. (2020). Growth of domestic violence and sexual abuse reports during the COVID-19 lockdown in selected Latin American countries as of April 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1113975/gender-violence-growth-coronavirus-latin-america/
Reuters. "Growth of Domestic Violence and Sexual Abuse Reports during The Covid-19 Lockdown in Selected Latin American Countries as of April 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Apr 2020, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1113975/gender-violence-growth-coronavirus-latin-america/
Reuters, Growth of domestic violence and sexual abuse reports during the COVID-19 lockdown in selected Latin American countries as of April 2020 Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1113975/gender-violence-growth-coronavirus-latin-america/ (last visited November 10, 2024)
Growth of domestic violence and sexual abuse reports during the COVID-19 lockdown in selected Latin American countries as of April 2020 [Graph], Reuters, April 27, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1113975/gender-violence-growth-coronavirus-latin-america/
