Evidence briefings: The impact of Covid-19 on survivors and services

A Perfect Storm
Domestic abuse has worsened during Covid-19 and frontline services expect rising demand
On Tuesday 18th August Women’s Aid released a new report: A Perfect Storm – The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on domestic abuse survivors and the services supporting them.
The report shows how domestic abuse has worsened during the Covid-19 pandemic. It examines the impact on survivors and their children; how abusers use the pandemic as a tool of abuse; and how the services supporting survivors are affected.
Published August 2020 (c) Women’s Aid