Mums with an intellectual disability already risk family violence and losing their kids. Coronavirus could make things worse
- Written by Susan Collings, Research Fellow, University of Sydney
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The coronavirus pandemic is keeping us at home due to widespread unemployment, school closures and social distancing. This has already led to concerns about an upsurge in domestic and family violence.
But women with a disability, particularly those with an intellectual disability, are at even greater risk of gender-based...