Experiences of Intimate Partner Violence in Ghana During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Fidelia Ohemeng and Deda Ogum

SAGE Open, 2025, vol. 15, issue 3, 21582440251351870

Abstract: The COVID-19 pandemic exposed women and girls to the risk of intimate partner violence. In Ghana not much is known about the experiences of victims of intimate partner violence during the pandemic. This paper explores the experiences of intimate partner violence among Ghanaian women and girls during the COVID-19 pandemic. Data for the study was obtained from in-depth interviews with nine victims of intimate partner violence. The findings indicate that victims’ experiences of violence during the pandemic were slightly different from the pre-pandemic ones, and that gender inequalities were heightened during the pandemic. We recommend that pandemic response should include violence prevention components such as financial support to women of low socioeconomic groups.

Keywords: intimate partner violence; financial vulnerability; COVID-19; Ghana; domestic violence (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.1177/21582440251351870

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