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1/ The pandemic appears to be fueling spikes in domestic violence.
Meanwhile, the Violence Against Women Act, signed 26 years ago this month, remains in a legislative limbo that could have severe health impacts.
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2/ About 1 in 4 women and 1 in 10 men will experience intimate partner violence in their lifetimes. For associated homicide, Black and Native women are at greater risk.
Gov't data does not disaggregate sex from gender, or account for nonbinary people.https://bit.ly/3c2sgN4
3/ The surge in violence follows an established pattern. National disasters have shown to lead to higher violence rates. Experts say the current economic stress is also a likely contributor. And with more people at home, there are fewer places to escape to.https://bit.ly/3c2sgN4
4/ "It's the hidden pandemic at the back of the pandemic," said one expert. "This is in fact the time when we need stronger legislation. We need to have a stronger system."https://bit.ly/3c2sgN4
5/ Efforts to renew the law have stalled since 2019, largely due to disputes over a provision that would prohibit gun purchases by people who've been convicted of domestic violence against a partner they are not married to, and do not live or coparent with.https://bit.ly/3c2sgN4
6/ For now, there is still funding for signature grant programs — like rape crisis centers and survivor advocates — but those resources could dry up if the law isn't renewed or if money isn't authorized through some other funding stream.https://bit.ly/3c2sgN4
7/7 "Domestic and sexual violence was a public health crisis before COVID," one advocate said. "This is ongoing work that we have to do — it's not temporary."https://bit.ly/3c2sgN4
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