COVID-19 Task Force on Domestic Violence
No one should have to choose between a virus and violence.
Yet, this choice is a frightening reality for those experiencing domestic violence.
Many survivors of domestic violence must either quarantine in a toxic home environment or risk of infection if they try to leave. The COVID-19 Taskforce on Domestic Violence supports victims of domestic violence and provides resources for their allies. Now more than ever, we must come together as a community to support these particularly vulnerable individuals and emulate their strength as they navigate these challenging times.
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Our Mission: We aim to use data-driven decision-making to intelligently collaborate and allocate help when and where it is needed most.
Our Goals:
Accumulate world data on prevalence estimates and interventions.
Aggregate data across organizations to quantify the burden of domestic violence during COVID-19.
Identify the unique challenges facing survivors of domestic violence during COVID-19.
Develop a centralized database of resources for bystanders and victims/survivors of domestic violence.
Crowdsource solutions and facilitate cross-organization strategy-sharing.
Leverage community and healthcare contact points and infrastructure to identify and assist at-risk individuals.
Domestic violence is a deeply complex and challenging issue.
Domestic violence takes many forms: physical, emotional, economic, and sexual. In some ways, it acts like a virus. It affects all genders, ages, races, ethnicities, sexual orientations, and religions. It impacts all communities, regardless of socioeconomic or immigration status. It’s pervasive - and can be deadly. Current COVID-19 prevention tactics limit our interpersonal interactions in unprecedented ways. Even so, it is essential that “social distancing” does not lead to isolated suffering for survivors.