Online Panel Debate - Domestic Violence in Times of Covid-19

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The COVID-19 pandemic does not impact everyone in the same way: those who are already marginalised and at risk of violence and exploitation see their situation worsened due to a one-size-fits-all confinement measures.

For women in abusive relationships, being forced to remain at home with their partner results in a higher risk of psychological and physical violence. Moreover, in times of social distancing and home lockdown, reaching out for help becomes more complicated.

Only by acknowledging that confinement measures need to be gender-sensitive can we avoid a further increase of domestic violence and gender-based violence during the pandemic.

In this panel debate we aim at exploring the local and European responses to domestic violence during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Confirmed speakers:

- Jurgita Pečiūrienė, European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE), Gender-based Violence researcher.

- Alicja Switon, Executive Manager, WAVE Network (Women Against Violence Europe).

- Kika Fumero, General Director of the Instituto Canario de Igualdad and initiator of the initiative “Mascarilla-19”

- Léa Thuiller and Amélie Durand, representatives of the organisation En avant toutes, running the initiative tchat

- Marcella Pirrone - representative of the International Working Group of D.i.Re Donne in Rete contro la violenza, the Italian network of non-institutional and self-led women’s shelters.

Agenda:

18:00 - 18:10 Welcome and introduction of the speakers

18:10 - 18:40 Moderator's questions

18:40 - 19:00 Questions from the audience (gathered through Facebook comments)

This event is part of the EYE Online, the digital version of the European Youth Event organised by the European Parliament.

All activities will be streamed on Facebook Live of the European Youth Event. The link will be provided 24h before the start of the activity.

*The Equal Rights Working Group is cooperating with the Policy Office of AEGEE-Europe for the organisation of this 60 minutes long panel debate.