Canning House is holding a discussion of the escalation of domestic violence under lockdown with expert speakers, examining how the situation is affecting vulnerable people in Latin America and the UK, and what organisations in the field are doing to support them in these difficult circumstances.
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Domestic Violence under Lockdown
- Online
- 16:00-17:30
Domestic Violence under Lockdown
With Latin America joining much of the world in implementing lockdown measures to mitigate against the spread of Covid-19, there is heightened concern regarding what unintended consequences may be occurring behind closed doors.
Conscious of this, Canning House is holding a discussion of the escalation of domestic violence under lockdown with expert speakers, examining how the situation is affecting vulnerable people in Latin America and the UK, and what organisations in the field are doing to support them in these difficult circumstances.
Our speakers
Professor Maxine Molyneux
Canning House Associate Fellow and Professor of Sociology, UCL Institute of the Americas
Gabriela Quevedo
Director, Latin American Women's Aid (LAWA)
Jessica Asato
Head of Public Affairs and Policy, SafeLives
Looking for more information on domestic abuse? Here are some sources:
Visit LAWA online
Visit SafeLives online
Listen to this podcast from Get Legally Speaking:
Read this guidance from Thomas More Chambers:
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