Inclusive Media for Change republished an updated article from January 2005. The article writes that an IFPRI report states that the countrywide lockdown imposed on March 25, 2020, which was extended for nearly two months in phases, affected the food and nutritional status of vulnerable sections of the Indian population. The 2021 Global Food Policy Report has cited a survey conducted in rural India during April last year that found that in roughly half of the households, women were spending more time fetching water and firewood in comparison to the earlier months (pre-pandemic period) of 2020. Joblessness accompanied by lost incomes because of stay-at-home orders frequently contributes to increased domestic violence that affects mostly women and children.
