Pandemic within a pandemic: Groups raise awareness about domestic violence
Pandemic within a pandemic: Groups raise awareness about domestic violence By WSFA Staff | March 4, 2021 at 6:31 PM CST - Updated March 4 at 6:49 PM
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - It’s described as a pandemic within a pandemic, and there are many experts who are very concerned. The pressures of staying home coupled with the stresses of the pandemic can make a dangerous environment even more volatile for domestic abuse victims.
But there are resources in the River Region for those who find themselves trapped.
According to national statistics, nearly 20 people are physically abused by an intimate partner every minute. One in four woman and one in seven men have been seriously assaulted by a partner.
You might see more people wearing blue than usual on Monday. Monday is National Human Trafficking Awareness Day. According to Montgomery County District Attorney Daryl Bailey, human trafficking is the second biggest crime in the world, after the illegal drug trade. He says it’s not just happening in third world countries, but also the U.S. and even here in Alabama..