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COVID-19: A Female Champion Raising Rural Sensitization Awareness

Women continue to play a critical role towards reducing the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.

In an effort to raise awareness of the deadly pandemic, Coronavirus, Mrs. Betty Anyanwu – Akeredolu, First Lady of Ondo State, Southwest Nigeria, has organized a training for town criers within five autonomous communities in her hometown, Emeabiam, Umuokpo, Eziobodo, Eziokele, and Okolochi – Imo state, Nigeria.

France Moves to Fund Hotel Rooms and Counseling Centers as Domestic Abuse Rises in Lockdown

France has said it would pay for hotel rooms for victims of domestic violence and open pop-up counselling centres after figures showed the number of abuse cases had soared during the first week of a lockdown to curb the spread of coronavirus. Gender Equality Minister Marlene Schiappa said about 20 centres would open in shops around the country so women could drop in for help while getting groceries. The government on Monday also announced an extra one million euros ($1.1m) in funding for anti-domestic abuse organisations to help them respond to increased demand for services. The initiatives were launched after the government said late last week that reports of domestic abuse to police had jumped 36 percent in Paris and 32 percent elsewhere in France after the restrictions came into force. The cases included two murders. France began a nationwide lockdown on March 17 which will remain until at least…