“With 90 countries in lockdown, four billion people are now sheltering at home from the global contagion of COVID-19. It’s a protective measure, but it brings another deadly danger. We see a shadow...

“With 90 countries in lockdown, four billion people are now sheltering at home from the global contagion of COVID-19. It’s a protective measure, but it brings another deadly danger. We see a shadow pandemic growing, of violence against women”. The statement above was made by Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Executive Director of UN Women, on Monday, April 6, 2020. Discuss the statement in the light of your knowledge of violence and abuse in relationships.