Career Women's Experiences of Marital Discord and Domestic Violence during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Indonesia

Domestic violence is a serious social problem, and the number of domestic violence cases are increasing each year in Indonesia. This study aims to explore marital discord and types and triggers of domestic violence experienced by career women who worked from home during the COVID-19 pandemic (2020-2...

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Published in:Journal of international women's studies 2024-07, Vol.26 (4), p.COV1-17
Main Authors: Mas'udah, Siti, Megasari, Lutfi Apreliana, Doran, Evan, Rustinsyah, Saud, Muhammad, Suyanto, Bagong, Setijaningrum, Erna
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analysis
Careers
COVID-19
Domestic violence
Economic problems
Emotional abuse
Epidemics
Families & family life
Family
Family violence
Female employees
Forecasts and trends
Husband and wife
Husbands
India
Indonesia
Influence
Interpersonal conflict
Marriage
Married couples
Occupations
Pandemics
Qualitative research
Social support
Spouses
Unemployed people
Wives
Women
Working women
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Summary:Domestic violence is a serious social problem, and the number of domestic violence cases are increasing each year in Indonesia. This study aims to explore marital discord and types and triggers of domestic violence experienced by career women who worked from home during the COVID-19 pandemic (2020-2021). In this qualitative research, the researchers interviewed professional working women who experienced domestic violence perpetrated by their husbands in East Java. This study shows that marital discord escalated into domestic violence due to complications experienced when they were staying at home because of the lockdown. Daily engagement between husbands and wives had an impact on the rise in frequency and intensity of violence. Economic problems caused by the COVID-19 pandemic worsened the occurrence of violence. In a family with an unemployed husband, the nature and forms of violence varied, including physical, economic, verbal, and psychological violence, all of which add to women's suffering. Therefore, social support mechanisms from families and communities as well as policy strategies are necessary to address domestic violence.
ISSN:1539-8706
1539-8706