The roles I've played brought home to me the scourge of violence against women - Nicole Kidman

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Nicole Kidman on covid's impact on violence against women and girls

^^Imagine what life is like for the women and girls who, like all of us, have to shelter at home to stay safe from Covid-19, when home itself is not a safe place. Where you are being assaulted, abused, manipulated, or constantly guarded by partners or family members. For every three months the lockdown continues, an additional 15 million women around the world are expected to be affected by violence, while support services, counselling, shelters for survivors will be severely strained.

www.theguardian.com/global-development/commentisfree/2020/dec/22/the-roles-ive-played-brought-home-to-me-the-scourge-of-violence-against-women?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

I read this earlier. I was so excited to see the words "women and girls" so often in it. And then I felt terribly sad about that.

Fair play to her for unapologetically shining a light though.

Good for her she’s got a huge platform

“Everyone has a role to play and power to contribute to ending violence against women and girls, even during this pandemic. It starts by listening, believing survivors. When someone says she has been attacked, her sobriety, clothes and sexuality are irrelevant.“