When social distancing isn’t safe

The World

During this pandemic, social distancing means: If you’re home, you’re safe. But what if home isn’t safe? Women in quarantine have no escape from their abusers. From Brazil to Germany, activists and survivors say they are already seeing an alarming rise in abuse. Host Marco Werman speaks with Laura Albu of the European Women’s Lobby, a group that advocates for women and girls across the European Union. 

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