April 3, 2020
For many women and children, staying in their house can be a danger to their life.
Confinement due to #covid_19 increases the intensity and frequency of violence against women and children.
According to the Association for the Prevention and Handling of Violence in the Family, their helpline 1440, received 2,075 calls for reporting cases of domestic violence from March 09 to March 31 (an increase of 47% compared to last month).
If you live with a violent person during the quarantine, if you are verbally abused or psychologically threatened, you can call these helplines: