Journalist and broadcaster Victoria Derbyshire joined the Loose Women to discuss why it’s more important than ever to talk about domestic abuse and to share with those who are experiencing it right now.
While COVID-19 is a recent pandemic, interpersonal violence (IPV) is not.  Having existed from the beginning of time, relational violence is far more prevalent than meets the eye, and often more deadly.
Domestic abuse victims will get greater protections in an “overhaul of how the family courts deal with the horrific crime”, the government has announced.
Refuges around the UK are facing a huge challenge as they work to support a rising number of women experiencing abuse during lockdown. calls to the National Domestic Abuse Helpline had risen by 25%.
Dawn Butler, Labourâs women and equalities spokesperson, has called on Boris Johnson to âurgently reconsiderâ the decision to omit domestic violence professionals from the published list of âkey workersâ.
People should be mindful of those who don’t see their home as a safe place, police and crime commissioned John Campion said. “Victims of domestic abuse are facing quarantine for weeks, or months, with their perpetrators.
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