Atlanta Attacks Raise Concerns About Violence Against Women
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We review local and national resources for Chicago women facing gender-based violence.
The recent attacks in Atlanta have left Asian women across the country heartbroken and scared for their safety. Those concerns come at a time when gender-based violence in general has been heightened during the pandemic. Nationwide, domestic violence has reportedly increased by more than 8 percent since the onset of stay-at-home orders last spring.
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Atlanta Attacks Raise Concerns About Violence Against Women
Clip: 3/23/2021 | 8m 29sVideo has Closed Captions
The recent attacks in Atlanta have left Asian women across the country heartbroken and scared for their safety. Those concerns come at a time when gender-based violence in general has been heightened during the pandemic. Nationwide, domestic violence has reportedly increased by more than 8 percent since the onset of stay-at-home orders last spring.
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