[EN] Rise of domestic violence during COVID-19 lock-down

RISE OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE DURING COVID-19 LOCKDOWN is a fact. What are the triggers? How to get out when normal safety planning is impossible? Here’s the second interview out of a series of expert conversations about gender-based violence in times of corona pandemic.  In this episode, we discuss and demystify:  Concrete examples of what’s happening behind the closed doorsSafety planning strategiesPublic policy innovation when you can’t fully rely on the justice or health care systemSocial support you can count on even during the pandemics crisisHow can citizens, neighbours, family and friends help victims and survivors of domestic violence  Check out also the previous episode with Brianna - we discuss more broadly what is sexual and intimate-partner violence. You’ll hear an intro into identifying the control and power dynamics in a toxic relationship, basic concepts of safety planning and trauma healing. We also wonder whether America and Europe differ in how they stigmatise victims of rape. Lucia Klestincova, your host of Lights on Europe interviews Brianna Hertford, who spent 6 years as an advocate for survivors of sexual and gender-based violence in the United States. She has been a counselor for adults and children experiencing violence, a medical advocate for survivors of sexual assault, and has worked in emergency shelters. She currently works with a Brussels-based NGO that advocates for human rights at a political level. She manages two programs: women’s rights and gender equality; and LGBTQI people and human rights. Brianna has a MA in International Migration with a specialization in Human Rights Law from the University of Kent’s Brussels School of International Studies, and a BS in Psychology from Northeastern University.  Lucia's Social MediaInstagram: @luciaklestincovaIG podcast: @lightsoneuropeLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucia-klestincova/