Prevent domestic violence Pakistan during COVID-19

Project: "Rising Strong: Preventing Domestic Violence"

Objective:

"Rising Strong" by Dawood Global Foundation is dedicated to preventing domestic violence in Pakistan during COVID-19. The project focuses on awareness, support, and preventive measures to create safer homes for vulnerable individuals.

Implementation:

Through community engagement and accessible support services, "Rising Strong" empowers individuals and communities to combat domestic violence, breaking the cycle of abuse and promoting resilience.

Impact:

Beyond prevention, "Rising Strong" envisions a society where homes are safe havens, and individuals rise above the challenges of domestic violence.

Story: "Rising Strong: Preventing Domestic Violence"

Amidst the challenges of COVID-19, "Rising Strong" emerges as a beacon of hope in Pakistan. This Dawood Global Foundation initiative is a guardian against the silent pandemic within homes—domestic violence.

Picture a community united against abuse. "Rising Strong" is a movement empowering individuals to recognize and resist patterns of abuse, creating a collective force against domestic violence. The project envisions homes as places of safety and support.

Through educational campaigns and tangible support services, "Rising Strong" becomes a story of transformation—a narrative where communities unite to prevent domestic violence, providing strength to those affected. Dawood Global Foundation envisions a Pakistan where every individual rises strong, and homes become sanctuaries of safety.

COVID-19 and lockdowns have now cooled, but sadly, domestic violence is not disappearing. Tensions between partners is a very real, and very unspoken about reality for far too many couples. 

According to recent published newspaper date, an estimated 5000 women are killed per year from domestic violence, with thousands of others maimed or disabled. Lisa Hajjar, an associate professor at the University of California, describes abuse against women in Pakistan as "endemic in all social spheres".

According to AKU, some of the main reasons for domestic violence reported included financial constraints (60%) and in-laws (15.3%). Violence was significantly associated with low socio- economic status and low income and educational attainment. Common reported injuries were sore muscles, sprains and head injuries.