Silent solutions available to quarantined survivors of domestic violence

KYIV, Ukraine –Oleksandra ’s* ex-husband was waging a quiet war against her, she says, one that escalated under quarantine.She lives in the same apartment as her ex-husband and their two children. Sharing that space has always been fraught; she faced constant harassment, humiliation and physical abuse, she said. But after the lockdown, she felt like she had no escape, and she was afraid to seek help, knowing he might eavesdrop on her phone calls.
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