Given this summer's climate-driven disasters, one might think that the European political system would be devising comprehensive adaptation plans. But, despite some steps in the right direction, Europeans are only just waking up to the constitutional implications of a changing physical environment.
thinks a changing climate will force the European Union finally to embrace its political nature.
坎布里奇—针对妇女和女孩的暴力在危机时期会有所增加。因此,新冠提高了性别暴力风险也就不足为奇了。即便在疫情爆发之前,全世界就有三分之一的妇女报告经历亲密伴侣的身体和/或性暴力。但是,疫情导致的封锁将妇女与施虐者一起关在家里,增加了她们遭受暴力的风险暴露。封锁也加剧了经济压力,减少了女性获得帮助她们摆脱虐待的资源和支持系统的机会。
2020 年 4 月,联合国秘书长古特雷斯呼吁采取行动,解决疫情期间的性别暴力问题。这一呼吁得到了 146 个国家的支持。同月,联合国人口基金会估计,每三个月的封锁都会导致1500 万起额外的针对妇女和女孩的暴力案件。
十八个月过去了,有证据表明各国政府响应了古特雷斯的号召。联合国开发计划署追踪的数据显示,在 4,968 项新冠政策措施中,有853 项侧重于针对妇女的暴力行为。例如,在美国,数百万美元的疫情救济支出被用于加强急需的资源——例如避难所、心理服务和住房援助——以解决遭受暴力的妇女的迫切需求。
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