ANROWS publishes new research on the link between economic insecurity and IPV in the context of COVID-19
On 31 January, ANROWS released the second report in a series focusing on women’s experiences of intimate partner violence (IPV) during the COVID-19 pandemic. “Economic insecurity and intimate partner violence in Australia during the COVID-19 pandemic”, led by Anthony Morgan and Dr Hayley Boxall of the Australian Institute of Criminology (AIC), investigated the relationship between risk factors related to economic insecurity – particularly those influenced or exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic – and Australian women’s experiences of IPV. Findings were drawn from a survey of 10,107 women aged 18 years and over who had been in a relationship in the 12 months prior to the survey (which took place from February to April, 2021).
The research was widely and well received, indicating how critical the findings are in terms of understanding the complexity in determining the relationship between IPV and economic insecurity. They also suggest a renewed focus on the nexus between women’s safety and women’s economic security, both in the context of COVID-19 and beyond.