Thread by @monaeltahawy

There is a global pandemic that has always been there and which #COVID19 is forcing you to see: domestic abuse
- #Tunisia: in the first 5 days after people were ordered to stay in, calls to a hotline for women suffering abuse increased fivefold. google.com/amp/s/www.wash…

- #Greenland; the capital banned sale of alcohol following a surge in reports of violence in homes.
- #France: the government set up centers in grocery stores with secret passwords where victims can seek help in one of the few places they still are allowed to visit.
#COVID19

- #Brazil: the federal government hasn’t issued stay-in orders, a state-run drop-in center has seen a 40 to 50 percent rise in demand.

“Victims of domestic violence, most often women, face a double threat: a deadly virus outside and an abuser at home.”
#COVID19

Domestic violence will increase during coronavirus quarantines and stay-at-home orders, experts warn

- Why is that so?
- Why has this global pandemic been ignored?
- Why were governments not prepared not just for #COVID19 but the spike in domestic abuse? washingtonpost.com/local/domestic…