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The shadow pandemic of domestic violence during COVID-19

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Kemi DaSilva-Ibru |

TEDWomen 2020

• November 2020

Mandatory lockdowns, quarantines and shelter-in-place orders meant to contain COVID-19 have created a shadow pandemic of domestic abuse, says physician Kemi DaSilva-Ibru. Sharing alarming statistics on the rise of gender-based violence worldwide, she describes how Nigeria quickly retrained a squadron of basic health care providers to respond to the crisis -- and shares lesson other countries can adopt to keep people safe from harm.

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Mandatory lockdowns, quarantines and shelter-in-place orders meant to contain COVID-19 have created a shadow pandemic of domestic abuse, says physician Kemi DaSilva-Ibru. Sharing alarming statistics on the rise of gender-based violence worldwide, she describes how Nigeria quickly retrained a squadron of basic health care providers to respond to the crisis -- and shares lesson other countries can adopt to keep people safe from harm.

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Kemi DaSilva-Ibru

Women's health specialist

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A qualified physician with more than 15 years of experience in private practice, Dr. Kemi DaSilva-Ibru dedicates her time to addressing the needs of girls and women.

This talk was presented at an official TED conference.

Read our curation guidelines.

Learn more about the increase in gender-based violence during the COVID-19 crisis.

Support Women at Risk International Foundation (WARIF) provide essential services to survivors of sexual violence.