PHILIPSBURG:--- The World Health Organization (WHO) states on its website: “Violence against women tends to increase in any emergency, including epidemics. Stress, disruption of social and protective networks, increased economic hardship and decreased access to services can exacerbate the risk of women suffering violence.” This statement has been verified by The Sint Maarten Police Force which is concerned about the increase in the number of reports of domestic and family violence since the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown of 2020.
In a 2020 interview with Loop Caribbean News, “The police force warned that persons choosing to engage in abusive actions will be held accountable for ...
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