Abused women in need got lockdown aid, just not from government
Study probes impact of lockdown on survivors’ experiences of violence and is damning on the state’s response
05 December 2021 - 18:36
Drawing on interviews at 28 shelters in eight provinces, new research on what happened to women facing violent abuse during lockdown has found that a whole new aid service emerged, communication networks were established and, with the help of some private sector partnerships, it was effective...
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