2020 Is Australia’s ‘Worst Year for Domestic Violence,’ Experts Say

2020 Is Australia’s ‘Worst Year for Domestic Violence,’ Experts Say

Madeleine Keck | Global Citizen

2020 Is Australia’s ‘Worst Year for Domestic Violence,’ Experts Say

Madeleine Keck | Global Citizen

"Four women have died in four separate heinous acts of violence in the past two days.

On Monday, three new individuals were added to Australia’s harrowing list of women killed through acts of violence. 

Less than 24 hours later, a fourth woman was killed. 

In the 49th week of 2020, a time dedicated to honouring the United Nations 16 Days Of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, the Australian register of violent deaths targeted against women increased from 45 to 49.

It marked the first time the registry, developed by feminist movement organisation Destroy the Joint, had recorded three deaths in a single day since its inception eight years ago."

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2020 Is Australia’s ‘Worst Year for Domestic Violence,’ Experts Say, Madeleine Keck, Global Citizen, 2020

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