The combination of COVID-19 physical distancing measures and domestic violence was described as a "powder keg" by Canada's minister for women and gender equality earlier this week. As a survivor of domestic violence, she said she can't imagine what victims are going through in the middle of a global pandemic. 'Don't forget about the children'Monique Auffrey is the CEO of Discovery House in Calgary, an organization that helps women and children flee domestic violence. "Research tells us that a fetus in utero is negatively impacted by the stress borne by the mother in a domestic violence situation," Auffrey said. According to the Calgary Domestic Violence Collective, Alberta has the third highest rate of domestic violence in Canada.

Source: CBC News May 01, 2020 12:00 UTC