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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.