The increased domestic violence has put pressure on world leaders to act, including Scotland and Canada increasing funding for women's rights organizations.
In France, the number of reported cases of domestic violence has increased by 36 percent and on Sunday a man in France was arrested after his wife alarmed by saying the code word Mask 19 in the pharmacy, an initiative being tested in both France and Spain.
But the violence risks continuing to increase and in refugee camps around the world many girls and women live tightly and, in addition to the risk of being subjected to violence, also have a limited opportunity to maintain their hygiene.
UN Secretary-General António Guterres now urges governments in the countries of the world to include protection against women in their efforts against the corona pandemic.