Reported cases of domestic violence during this pandemic have risen - here's how one country is helping out.
With countries around the world enforcing nationwide lockdowns in an attempt to flatten the curve and limit the spread of this rampant virus, a very dark reality is taking place for millions of families around the world who don't see home as a place of solace, but a personal hell. Cases of domestic violence during this pandemic have risen as are partners stuck inside through this stressful time, living each day in an unsafe environment.
ADVERTISEMENT The nation’s Gender Equality Minister, Marlene Schiappa, has been vocal all week in solidarity of women throughout the country. In an interview with the French paper La Parisien, Schiappa made it evident that her top priority is making access to resource centers as easy as possible for women given the strict limitations put into effect as of last month.
Already this course of action is proving to be a success. On Sunday, in the city of Nancy in France’s northeastern region, a five-month pregnant woman went into her local pharmacy and reported the abuse she’d experienced at home. While it is reported she didn’t use the code, the fact that she turned to her local pharmacy for assistance proved paramount. The woman shared that her partner had slapped her and threatened her with a knife.
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