A psychologist (left) meets with a family at their home in Bilokurakyno, Eastern Ukraine. Photo: Unicef
Children are increasingly exposed to violence, exploitation and abuse during the Covid-19 pandemic, a global survey by Unicef reveals. This is because violence prevention and response services have been severely disrupted during the pandemic.
104 out of 136 countries surveyed in Unicef’s Socio-economic Impact Survey of Covid-19 Response have reported a disruption in services related to violence against children.
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Children in need
A young girl waiting for her counselling session at Somali Women's Development Centre in Mogadishu, Somalia. Photo: Unicef
A social worker (right) meets with a client during one of her house visits, necessitated by the Covid-19 pandemic, in Battambang, Cambodia. Photo: Unicef
A nurse-social worker with thermometer at a temporary shelter opened by Unicef and Samusocial, in Bamako, Mali, to support children living in the streets during the Covid-19 pandemic. Photo: Unicef
A psychologist (left) meets with a family at their home in Bilokurakyno, Eastern Ukraine. Photo: Unicef
A caregiver hugs a three-year-old boy at Hana and Rozafa, a state-run residential centre in Tirana, Albania. Photo: Unicef
Coordinator for a Covid-19 awareness programme in Mumbai, India, at a slum area. Photo: Unicef
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