On International Day of Non-Violence, and always, reach out for help if you need it.
If you are experiencing violence:
👋🏾 Contact supportive family, friends or neighbours
📞 Call a hotline or access information online if possible
🆘 Seek out local services for survivors
If you are experiencing violence at home during #COVID19 and need to leave in a hurry:
🏘️ Identify a friend, neighbor, relative or shelter you can go to
🔀 Plan how to get there
🎒 Keep ready essential personal items to take with you
People who are at higher risk of domestic violence 🏠 during and after #COVID19 include:
🧒Children
👩Women
🧓Older people
We must #EndViolence!
#HealthWorkers should minimize the need for violence survivors to repeatedly tell their history: Always listen attentively when 👩👨🧒 recount their stories and don’t interpret or judge.
#EndViolence
Nearly 3 in 4 children 👧🧒 (300 million) aged 2-4 years regularly suffer physical punishment and/or psychological violence at the hands of parents and caregivers.
It's time to #EndViolence against children.
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