WITHIN THEIR HOMES MANY WOMEN FACE AN ENEMY MORE TERRIFYING THAN COVID-19
Threatened by COVID-19, the world has been on lockdown. Danger and death lay without; safety is to be found alone in the isolation of the home. The UK government’s message was ‘Stay at home … Do not meet others, even friends and family.’ But within the walls of their own homes many women face an enemy more terrifying than COVID-19.
The domestic abuse charity Refuge reported a 700% increase in calls in a single day.1 The most recent findings are that ‘... demand has spiked again significantly — calls and contacts to the Helpline have risen to a weekly average increase of 66% and visits to our website ... have seen a phenomenal 950% rise compared to pre Covid-19.’ 2
In response to this surge in domestic …
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