Countries around the world are reporting increases in domestic violence while on lockdown.
published in “Demography” found that rapid increases in the unemployment rate during the Great Recession “increased men's controlling behavior toward romantic partners.”
Shelter-in-place restrictions across the U.S. have made many of the typical resources for survivors inaccessible: shelters may be closing or limiting their intake, law enforcement may be unable to respond quickly or at all, in-person counseling sessions are no longer available and, above all, there is little someone can do to physically escape their abuser.
Though there are still options for survivors. Justice said people can text or chat with the hotline online if they’re worried about a partner overhearing a call in confined quarters. The organization is formulating plans for keeping survivors as safe as possible while keeping them in the home. Some shelters are still open and some courts are: “It’s really important for survivors to know that in times like this there’s still hope and they’re not alone.
France and some parts of Spain have the most robust protections for those experiencing domestic violence during the lockdown: women can use a codeword at pharmacies to alert law enforcement, and the government will pay for hotel rooms and pop-up counselling centers for survivors of domestic violence.: The National Domestic Violence Hotline in the U.S is: 1-800-799-7233. In the U.K., the 24 hour domestic abuse helpline number is +44 808 2000 247.
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