Tag: Rape Cases in the pandemic

  • Report: Has The Pandemic Caused A Rise In Sex Crimes?

    Report: Has The Pandemic Caused A Rise In Sex Crimes?

    On July 3, 2020, U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres expressed concerned about skyrocketing reports of gender-based violence the Covid-19 lockdowns- what he termed the “shadow pandemic.” In Nigeria, more than 700 cases of sexual assault were reported between January and May 2020, with numbers surging after a temporary lockdown began in March, according to Nigerian police. As the…