BEIRUT, Jul 03 (IPS) – Sabine Saliba is Regional Advisor for the Middle East and North Africa at the Child Rights International Network (CRIN)Reports of escalating violence against women and children made the news almost everyday in March and April following the announcement of lockdowns to control the spread of Covid-19. The main concern has been that victims cannot escape their abusers or seek help when they share a confined space and are under constant scrutiny and the threat of violence.
Read the full story, “When Women and Children Cannot Escape their Abusers”, on globalissues.org →
BEIRUT, Jul 03 (IPS) – Sabine Saliba is Regional Advisor for the Middle East and North Africa at the Child Rights International Network (CRIN)Reports of escalating violence against women and children made the news almost everyday in March and April following the announcement of lockdowns to control the spread of Covid-19. The main concern has been that victims cannot escape their abusers or seek help when they share a confined space and are under constant scrutiny and the threat of violence.Read the full story, “When Women and Children Cannot Escape their Abusers”, on globalissues.org →