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Rates Of Domestic Violence Have Increased Roughly 30% Since Covid Lockdowns Began
The response to the coronavirus pandemic has resulted in numerous disasters for our society, from high unemployment rates to stunted economic growth to increased rates of suicide. Unfortunately, we have also seen a spike in domestic violence cases across the world.
By Gina Florio2 min read
It makes logical sense that shutting people inside their home for two years would result in a rise of domestic violence, but we didn't expect it to have this much of an impact on the rates of abuse in the home. According to the American Journal of Emergency Medicine, the rate of domestic violence around the world has increased 25-33%.