Escape routes such as the school run or shopping trips have been severely restricted since lockdown. The BBC have reported that the National Abuse Helpline in the UK have had calls increase by 25% in the last week compared to two weeks earlier. Additionally, visits to the National domestic abuse helpline for information were 150% …
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Please find attached information sheets on COVID-19 and violence against women that have been developed by the WHO team The World Health Organisation (WHO) have identified that stress, disruption to protective networks (such as friends and family) and access to services will all adversely affect violence against women against the backdrop of Covid-19. Job losses, …
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