Background: The purpose of this article is to conduct a rapid and critical review of the literature regarding the relationship between violence against women (VAW) and the COVID-19 pandemic it’s Effects on Mental Health.

Methodology: The analyses were performed using a random-effects restricted maximum-likelihood model. Following the screening process, 51 articles were selected for review. The findings indicate that most studies suggest an increase in domestic violence following lockdowns.

Results: Our results demonstrate that the strategies implemented to combat the pandemic have exacerbated VAW, leading to what the United Nations has called a termed pandemic within the pandemic. However, the majority of published data comes from the derived evidence, the internet, internet sources, and helpline articles such as editorials, commentaries with studies have estimated the relation between VAW and the COVID-19 pandemic.

Discussion: To devise the creative develop innovative methods for providing clinical services to VAW victims, healthcare systems should support further research on the relationship between connection and COVID-19. Numerous studies conducted in different cities and countries across the worldwide have identified the increased violence incidents and stay-at-home/lockdown orders.

Conclusion: Numerous factors associated with domestic violence have become more pronounced during the COVID-19 pandemic and are likely to contribute to its increase. These factors include substance use and abuse, unemployment, economic hardship, marital discord, social isolation, and a rise in attempts by abusers to exert power and control. In the long term, victims and survivors of domestic abuse are expected to be disproportionately affected by the unprecedented financial strain caused by the pandemic.