Sri Lanka, Nov. 29 -- At a time the entire world has stepped backwards trying to get into grips with Covid-19 other major issues have taken a back seat. It's true that the global pandemic is hazardous yet what we should be striving at is to ensure that we don't lose sight of the forest for the tress. The current crisis has already taken over daily routines, jobs, socialising and education. Therefore, it is important to be mindful of what we would be in for due to the pandemic.

Harassment, gender-based violence and domestic violence have been in the limelight during the past few years as mostly women remain inordinately affected by violence in many facets. According to the World Health Organization, gender-based violence and harassment in...