The Caribbean Policy Research Institute (CAPRI) with the support of the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office has joined forces with the Violence Prevention Alliance (VPA) to conduct an in-depth study on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on domestic, gender-based, and community violence, particularly among poorer communities and households.
The study dubbed: “Stress Test: The Impact of the Pandemic on Domestic and Community Violence”, will be launched virtually on Thursday, April 29, on the think-tank’s YouTube channel.
According to researchers, it is the intent that the finding of the study will contribute to a better understanding of the nature and dynamics of violence in Jamaica and the prevalence of its manifestation as a result of the global COVID-19 pandemic.
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A group of children being instructed by a teacher in an inner-city community. She has painted blackboards on walls to continue her lessons in the pandemic after schools were closed. Credit: Kate Chappell
KINGSTON, Jamaica, Dec 16 2020 (IPS) - In Jamaica, school playgrounds are deserted, filled only with phantom shrieks of delight. Blackboards remain devoid of arithmetic and uniforms hang wrinkle-free in closets. When the first case of Covid hit Jamaican shores in early March, the government closed primary and secondary schools and over 500,000 children transitioned to remote learning. The majority of schools have yet to resume face-to-face classes since the March 13 closure.