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Many countries reported an increase in cases of domestic violence during the lockdown.²⁹ Unemployment, financial insecurity, and stress were significant contributors that led to the increased aggression at home. Several news outlets reported a surge in domestic violence during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States.³⁰ With people confined to their homes, there was a potential increase seen in intimate partner violence (IPV). The lockdown measures were intended to protect the public, but they left many IPV victims stuck with abusers unable to connect with services and ask for help safely.

Surveys conducted worldwide have shown a significant increase in domestic violence cases since January 2020. The Guardian reported a surge in domestic violence during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States.³¹ The UK's largest domestic abuse charity, Refuge, reported a 700 percent increase in calls to its hotline in a single day.³² According to the American Journal of Emergency Medicine³³ and UN women³⁴ —a United Nations entity dedicated to gender equality and empowerment of women—the cases of domestic abuse increased by 300 percent in Hubei, China; 33 percent in Singapore; 25 percent in Argentina; 30 percent in France; 30 percent in Cyprus; and 50 percent in Brazil.