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The Rise of Domestic Violence During the Pandemic (INFOGRAPHIC)

Did you know more than 200 million women and girls are victims of domestic violence in a typical year? During the pandemic, helplines received five times as many calls as previously. Domestic violence cases have especially spiked in the U.S. with Portland, Oregon seeing a 22% increase in arrests related to domestic violence and Jefferson County, Alabama seeing a 27% increase in domestic violence-related calls.

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