Calls to Spain's gender violence helpline rise sharply during lockdown

Calls to Spain's governmental helpline for victims of gender violence shot up in the first two weeks of a state of emergency lockdown imposed to combat the spread of coronavirus, the government said on Wednesday. Calls increased by 12.4% in the first two weeks of the lockdown compared to the same fortnight last year, while online consultations of the helpline's website grew by 270%, the Equality Ministry said. Spain, like many other nations, has introduced stringent curbs on people's free movement outside the home to help halt the spread of coronavirus.
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