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The Shadow Pandemic 
We hide in the shadows,  locked in our homes,  powerless.  
Lockdown rescues so many, quarantining a dangerous virus,  but in the shadows another dangerous virus emerges.  The violence to women and girls. We cannot go to the shelter,  there is no space for us, we cannot fight back if we have no where to run,.  We cannot find respite if there is no where for the abuser to go.  

“Since the outbreak of COVID-19, emerging data and reports from those on the front lines, have shown that all types of violence against women and girls, particularly domestic violence, has intensified.” 
UN Women,  the United Nations entity dedicated to gender equality and the empowerment of women. A global champion for women and girls, UN Women.

MEDIUM
Oil on canvas

DIMENSIONS
 25 x 20.5 cm (Unframed)