The UN Women site has a page devoted to facts and figures on violence against women. • Calls to helplines have increased five-fold in some countries as rates of reported intimate partner violence increase because of the COVID-19 pandemic. And the COVID-19 pandemic has only made things worse? Once more: Widespread violence against women exists, and is an evil that we must eliminate. The good news is – we do not need to wait for everyone to recognize the truth to act upon it.

Source: Philippine Star November 23, 2021 03:53 UTC