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Nov 25, 2020 • 15 tweets • 3 min read
THREAD: Today is #InternationalDayofViolenceAgainstWomen.
I want to draw attention to young women who are affected by intimate partner violence (IPV). They are rarely included in these conversations, including when we talk about the pandemic of violence during COVID-19:
First, young women 15-24 are the MOST AT-RISK of intimate partner violence IN THE COUNTRY. However, we talk about the issue as “domestic violence,” which often suggests older, cohabitating or married women. This is a serious concern because:
