Domestic violence surges in Europe
German Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth Minister Franziska Giffey placing a poster next to a cashier during the launch of the 'Not safe at home?' campaign against domestic violence in Berlin, Germany, last week. The UN estimates there will be 31 million more cases of domestic violence worldwide if lockdowns continue for another six months. – EPA pic, May 7, 2020.
EMERGENCY services across Europe have seen a sharp rise in domestic abuse calls under sweeping coronavirus lockdowns imposed across the continent, the World Health Organisation’s regional office said today. Billions of people are subject to some form of stay-at-home orders across the globe, and experts said women and children are particularly vulnerable to abuse in lockdown.
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