“We cannot allow the home to become a place of fear, again”

To mark the UN International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, the Secretary General stresses the need to learn lessons from the first lockdowns this past spring, to face increasing calls to domestic violence hotlines since new restrictions have been put into place in much of Europe. In an article published today, she also addresses increasing online forms of sexual harassment, such as stalking and sexting, as more people stay online at home.