In this episode, I discuss how COVID-19 has impacted the way women's organisations, particularly those working with victims of domestic abuse, are changing procedures. I start my discussion by talking with Dr Nicola Sharp-Jeffs, the founder and chief executive of Surviving Economic Abuse. From this, I look at the statistics of mental health and wellbeing of staff members in such organisations. The final part of this podcast looks at a report by the Council of Europe, where I look at how Turkey and Portugal are taking steps to offer both the victims of abuse and the staff members more support.
Sources used:
Data from the Women’s Resource Centre on the mental wellbeing of staff in women’s organisations The Impact of the COVID-19 Crisis on the UK Women's Sector | Women's Resource Centre (wrc.org.uk)
…one year on: Download.ashx (wrc.org.uk)
Council of Europe report: (Flag image also used) Promoting and protecting women’s rights at national level (coe.int)
European Women’s Lobby ewl_policy_brief_on_covid-19_impact_on_women_and_girls-2.pdf (womenlobby.org)
Turkey flag: Flag of Turkey - Colours, Meaning, History 🇹🇷 (edarabia.com)
Portugal flag: Top 10 amazing facts about the Portuguese flag - Discover Walks Lisbon
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