Incidents of Violence Against Women Steadily Increase Amid Pandemic: Report

Quebec Minister Responsible for the Status of Women Isabelle Charest launches an add campaign aiming to curb violence against women in Montreal on Nov. 23, 2020. Paul Chiasson/The Canadian Press

A new report (pdf) says that violence against women has been gradually increasing in Canada since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

According to findings, organizations that support survivors have found a 20 to 30 percent increase in violence against women in certain regions across Canada since the first lockdown was implemented in March.