Human traffickers are evading justice due to severe delays in the court system caused by Covid-19, according to one of the UK's leading barristers.
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(KMAland) -- As if the dangers of COVID-19 wasn’t enough it now creates a new concern this time within the household. 
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Battered Women's Support Services says staff have seen a massive increase in calls over the last three weeks.
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Speaking to reporters Friday about the coronavirus pandemic, the WHO Director General called on countries to include services for addressing domestic violence in their COVID-19 response.
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A large reason for this is that where victims previously found space to breathe, whether at work or for social reasons, they are now spending all their time at home with their abusers. Likewise, children are not able to attend school, which many parents consider a safety net.
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While we can't know for certain the effect COVID-19 has on human trafficking, we are worried the economic effects of this virus will increase vulnerabilities that make people susceptible to trafficking in the first place.
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For women who are experiencing domestic violence, coronavirus lockdowns have trapped them in their homes with their abusers and cut them off from resources.
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"For people who are experiencing domestic violence, mandatory lockdowns to curb the spread of COVID-19 (the disease caused by the new coronavirus) have trapped them in their homes with their abusers, isolated from the people and the resources that could help them." - Melissa Godin | TIME.com
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During lockdown, some universities offered refuge to domestic abuse survivors. As students vacate halls due to Covid, could it happen again?
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We need social and economic infrastructure and services so that women don’t depend on the patriarchal household structure for survival.
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Victims forced to stay home with their abusers may have difficulty reaching out to find support...
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Since the Coronavirus,, stories of victims of domestic violence who have nowhere to run, and nowhere to hide, are commonplace.
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As the coronavirus pandemic spreads across the country, states are mandating “stay at home” orders; and with these orders comes further social isolation for domestic violence (DV) survivors and their families. Many recent articles highlight the potential risks for DV victims “stuck at home” with their abusers as their opportunities to seek help and support are dwindling. With only ‘essential’ businesses, such as grocery stores, gas stations, and hospitals, still open, survivors have fewer places to go and fewer chances to interact with others and receive services, creating even further social isolation. In addition, as nonessential businesses begin to close, unemployment rates continue to climb, potentially increasing stress in relationships and survivors become more financially dependent upon their abusers.
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Donald Trump hates the truth and he hates it, even more, when he's confronted about it by a woman.
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"Donald Trump is an insecure, petty, ignorant man who hates being reminded of how insecure, petty and ignorant he is. He hates the truth, especially when the truth is that he botched the response to a national crisis and many people are dying. And he hates it even more when he’s confronted about it by a woman." - Jessica Mason | The Mary Sue
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Title IX officials say they’ll try to do hearings and investigations remotely. But students worry about the psychological toll of waiting weeks or months for a resolution.
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