Rejected petition Raised awareness for victims of domestic abuse during the Covid-19 outbreak

Victims of domestic violence and abuse are at acute risk during the lockdown period. This petition aims to raise awareness and ignite further action and discussion to support these vulnerable individuals, both in the public domain and through political avenues

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While Covid-19 poses dangers to all members of society, victims of domestic violence and abuse are at greater risk due to their home situation being the source of such abuse and violence, the lockdown has made it increasingly difficult for people to seek support.

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Why was this petition rejected?

There’s already a petition about this issue. We cannot accept a new petition when we already have one about a very similar issue.

You are more likely to get action on this issue if you sign and share a single petition.

You may wish to sign some of these petitions:

Fund more advertising for helplines for children and domestic violence victims: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/314054

Fund Council Refuges for victims of domestic violence due to CoViD-19 lockdown: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/312543

Fund increased social services support & emergency accommodation during Covid19: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/309559

You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:

www.gov.uk/coronavirus
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/

The Government has also created an online service to help you find out what you can do if you’re struggling because of coronavirus: https://www.gov.uk/find-coronavirus-support

You can read NHS tips to help if you are worried about coronavirus here: https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/coronavirus-covid-19-anxiety-tips

You can read impartial analysis of the Government response to coronavirus and policy developments here: https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/coronavirus/

You may also be interested to know that because of the large number of petitions that have been started in relation to coronavirus, the Petitions Committee has been questioning the Government about its response to the coronavirus outbreak.

Find out more: https://committees.parliament.uk/work/192/the-governments-response-to-coronavirus/

We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.

Date submitted 13 April 2020
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