COVID 19 and the impact it has had/is having on an aspect of sexuality

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May 5, 2020
Impact of Covid19 on a Person’s aspect of Sexuality
As countless major cities go on lockdown and world leaders scramble to fight coronavirus and look for a cure, records of a new, unforeseen problem have also taken a turn for the worse. Refuge, a UK domestic abuse charity, has "reported a 700% increase in inbound calls to its helpline since the start of the COVID-19 lockdown" (Townsend). This can largely be attributed to people's restriction of movement due to the ongoing lockdown. As people are forced to stay home 24/7, violence at home has become more severe and more dangerous. This is not new, as studies have shown that cases of domestic violence often show a drastic increase during holiday breaks when families often come together.
Domestic abuse, unfortunately, is widespread. The World Health Organization estimates that 1 out 3 women will experience domestic abuse at least once in their lives, making it one of the most widespread, but the least reported of all human rights abuses worldwide. Women and children are often at the receiving end of the perpetrator's abusive behavior. This often repetitive and cyclical and involves incidents of controlling, coercive, threatening, degrading, and violent behavior, and often includes sexual violence such as marital rape.
The lockdown is especially dangerous for victims of domestic abuse, as they are entirely isolated from the outside world as well as to resources that could help them. Domestic abusers often have full control of means of communication, making it difficult for women to call their helplines. Furthermore, victims of domestic violence are also unlikely to go to their relatives' houses in fear of compromising and infecting them with the virus. Most Women's Shelters are also closed or unable to function due to social distancing requirements and lack of staff. Some victims may also face financial constraints as they get laid off or if their sources of income become reduced, making them more financially dependent on their abusers. Lastly, as hospitals and health systems become more and more overloaded with dealing with the pandemic, victims also become more and more reluctant to go to emergency rooms to have their injuries treated in fear of contracting the virus themselves (Godin).
To think of it, there is almost no way around the problem. However, domestic abuse charities and personalities have also found alternatives to help women during the crisis. In the UK, for example, in line with the government...