Some online communities are suggesting code words and hand signals that victims of abuse can use to seek help as domestic violence rates surge during self-isolation.
earlier this month, she didn’t expect it to attract hundreds of comments and more than 74,000 shares. She’s still receiving messages from people asking if she’s selling makeup. She told CTVNews.ca that she would have felt less isolated and alone if there was a similar campaign while she was experiencing abuse.
In Toronto, staff at the Assaulted Women’s Helpline have seen a 400 per cent increase in requests for shelter space in the last six months, Yvonne Harding, manager of resource development, told CTVNews.ca. Code words and signals like those shared widely in recent weeks may also be part of those safety plans. But Harding warns that they could backfire.
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