It’s time to address the shadow pandemic of intimate partner violence
As the coronavirus pandemic continues to surge through the nation, a concerning “shadow pandemic” is quietly growing as well. Many cities and states, including Chicago, are reinstituting stay-at-home advisories and orders to protect communities from COVID-19. Unfortunately, an unintended consequence has been the increase in intimate partner violence (IPV). With the tightening of stay-at-home regulations, the health care system cannot overlook those suffering behind closed doors.
IPV includes physical violence, sexual violence, emotional abuse, and stalking. IPV can affect anyone and is one of the leading causes of homicide in women. During the COVID-19 pandemic, homes have become an even more dangerous place for individuals experiencing IPV. They have to spend the whole day at home with little access to outside support or childcare services, and stressors in the home are exacerbated due to social isolation,
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OTTAWA, ON, Dec. 15, 2020 /CNW/ - Violence towards First Nations, Inuit, and Métis women, girls, Two-Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, intersex and asexual (2SLGBTQQIA) people is an ongoing national tragedy. We must continue to remember and honour those daughters, mothers, grandmothers, aunties and 2SLGBTQQIA people, who were taken from us, and the survivors and family and community members, whose lives have been forever changed. The Government of Canada, in collaboration with partners across the country, is continuing the critical work to