Coronavirus pandemic: global domestic violence support guide
The coronavirus pandemic has brought a rise in domestic violence all over the world. See our domestic violence support guide, with tips for those affected by domestic violence.
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Lorine, a member of the Nyarongi Women’s Network which works to end violence against women in Kenya. Photo: Karin Schermbrucker/ActionAid
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Lorine, a member of the Nyarongi Women’s Network which works to end violence against women in Kenya. Photo: Karin Schermbrucker/ActionAid
Double danger: Covid-19 and the surge in domestic violence
As Coronavirus spreads rapidly across the world, lockdown is the ‘new normal’ for many people, and the usual rules of life have changed. Find out how this has led to a surge in a danger just as profound as the virus: domestic violence.
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Rani works at a crisis centre in Bhopal, India, giving support to survivors of violence over the phone. Photo: Smita Sharma/ActionAid
The Gauravi One-Stop Crisis Centre
Find out what the Gauravi One-Stop Crisis Centre is and how it helps women and girls who are survivors of sexual and domestic violence.
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Florence, an ActionAid staff member, supports a survivor of violence at a centre in Kampala, Uganda. Photo: Karin Schermbrucker/ActionAid
Domestic violence and abuse
Find out about domestic violence and abuse: its definition, examples and statistics, and how ActionAid is working to end domestic violence around the world.
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