Gender-based violence has increased around the world during COVID-19

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The United Nations says there’s ample evidence from around the world thatgender-basedviolencehas increased amid the pressures of theCOVID-19 pandemic.

It’s even described the spike in domestic abuse as a “shadow pandemic.” The numbers are certainly high in Latin America.

Colombia​’sObservatory forFemicide reported 568 women have been killedbetweenJanuaryandNovember of 2020. Studies are still underway to understand the level of impact the pandemic andisolation ordershave on the femicide rate.

CGTN’s Michelle Begue reports from Bogota.

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