More than 12 million American men and women a year are victims of rape, physical violence or stalking by an intimate partner. As the coronavirus pandemic has forced many families to shelter in place over the last 18 months, the numbers of domestic violence and child abuse cases have skyrocketed at an outsized pace. Join Washington Post Live on Thursday, Oct. 21 for a series of conversations with experts that go in-depth about how the mental health impact of domestic violence influences other facets of survivor’s lives and how the pandemic has renewed efforts to pass legislation to combat abuse.
Stream here: wapo.st/domesticviolenceoct2021
Domestic violence victims are often forced to make a difficult decision- stay in an abusive situation or leave a beloved pet behind due to the lack of pet-friendly shelters. In a segment sponsored by Purina, Nina Leigh Krueger, CEO and President of Purina and Elise Johansen, Executive Director of Safe Voices speak with Tamron Hall about their work helping shelters become pet friendly through the Purple Leash Project.
