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The Conversation: Women fighting abuse under lockdown

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Tamara White and Marica Phipps

21/09/2020 GMT

Women fighting abuse under lockdown

BBC World Service - The Conversation, Women fighting abuse under lockdown

Why Covid-19 led to increased domestic violence and how support services are adapting

Two women supporting domestic abuse victims in the UK and the US talk to Kim Chakanetsa about why lockdown made people more vulnerable and how they've adapted to increased demand.

As the coronavirus pandemic spread across the globe, victims of domestic violence found themselves facing a double threat  - that of a deadly virus outside and abuse at home. Distress calls to domestic violence hotlines have soared - leaving charities overwhelmed and struggling to meet demand.
 
Kim Chakanetsa talks to two women supporting domestic abuse survivors.
 
Hospitalised by a former partner twice before being able to leave, Marica Phipps set up Battered Not Broken, a US charity providing education, support and resources for victims of domestic abuse.
 
Tamara White is an Area Manager for Hestia, a charity that supports adults and children in times of crisis. It is one of the largest providers of domestic abuse refuges in London and South East England.

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