June 19 marks the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict,
which commemorates the adoption of the 2008 UN Security Council resolution 1820
that condemns sexual violence as a tactic of war and frames it as a serious impediment to peacebuilding. In 2020, conflict-related
sexual violence (CRSV), the vulnerabilities experienced by survivors, and the capacity of organizations to respond and provide protection and support for survivors, are being dramatically affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.i Emerging data suggests that, globally, the COVID-19 pandemic is leading to an increase in violence against women and girls, particularly intimate partner violence and other forms of domestic violence.ii Quarantines, lockdowns, and other restrictions on movement have exacerbated existing structural, economic and sociocultural drivers of violence and have limited survivors’ access to services and ability to report violence.iii Although data in Afghanistan is limited, in a recent assessment conducted by Oxfam in 607 households in five provinces, 97% of women interviewed stated that violence against women has increased since lockdown measures began.

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