
Domestic Violence During COVID-19
“Stay Home, Stay Safe.” That’s been the advice we’ve all been given for weeks on end. And while staying at home is helping to flatten the curve, unfortunately it’s a scary prospect for millions around the globe. In the United States alone the NCBI estimates as many as 30% of adult women and 10% of children are exposed to domestic violence each year. For them, COVID-19 poses multiple risks.