Thread by @Danaad29, @UN Secretary General @antonioguterres has posted a video on his Twitter account [...]

@UN Secretary General @antonioguterres has posted a video on his Twitter account urging governments to include the protection of women in their response to the #COVID19 crisis due to what he described as a worldwide "horrifying" increase in #DomesticViolence
#ViolenceAgainstWomen

“For many women and girls, the threat looms largest where they should be safest: in their own homes”, said @antonioguterres

I will use this thread to provide a look at the statistics that lead to this announcement #EndVAW

Watch the full video on https://bit.ly/2XxuXBf

Domestic violence across France increased by “32% in one week”, in Paris it rose by as much as 36%, said Marlène Schiappa, French Secretary of State for Gender Equality. #EndVAW

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France to put domestic violence victims in hotels as numbers soar under coronavirus lockdown

France said on Monday it would pay for hotel rooms for victims of domestic violence and open pop-up counselling centres after figures showed the number of abuse cases had soared during the first week…

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The Indian National Commission for women received 257 complaints related to #ViolenceAgainstWomen since the lockdown started in the country. Workers say the cases must be much higher but the women are scared to complain. #EndVAW

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Coronavirus: NCW says domestic violence cases on rise since lockdown, 69 complaints so far

Since the lockdown was imposed, a total of 257 complaints related to various offences against women were received, out of which 69 complaints are related to domestic violence, the data released by...

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Google has reported a 75 per cent spike in searches for help with domestic violence in Australia. The government included $150 million of extra support for victims of domestic. #EndVAW

Learn more about the Australian response plan under https://ab.co/2UYG9VL

Google reports 75 per cent spike in searches for help with domestic violence

With all of us urged to stay inside to protect the community from COVID-19, we need to acknowledge that the home is not always somewhere families can feel secure.

https://ab.co/2UYG9VL

The British National Domestic Abuse helpline reported a 25% increase in calls and online requests for help since the lockdown began. #EndVAW

Read more about it here https://bbc.in/34vLDum

Domestic abuse calls 'up 25% since lockdown'

The figures follow warnings victims could find it harder to escape their abusers during lockdown.

https://bbc.in/34vLDum

The Tunisian Minister of Women, Childhood and Family Affairs, Asma al-Suhairi, said that the number of abused women has increased five folds since the implementation of the COVID-19 safety regulations.

More about the rise of violence in the Middle east https://bit.ly/2V1i94q

Impact of Coronavirus: Rise in domestic violence in the Middle East - Qantara.de

As authorities across the region struggle to contain the pandemic with curfews and lockdowns, few have thought of the knock-on effects. For many women, more time at home means more physical abuse...

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These were just some of the reasons that lead to the announcement. Increased cases of #DomesticViolence have also been reported in the US, Canada, Germany, Argentina, Spain and Cyprus. Check out the full @UN report on the impact of COVID-19 on women on https://bit.ly/2xjNciJ

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