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The American Samoa Alliance against Domestic & Sexual Violence was awarded Coronavirus Aid Relief of $80,357 in March 2021.
During the time of COVID-19, the Alliance received an influx of calls for help from domestic violence victims as they shared their stories of violence: an increase of 71% in requests for assistance from female victims. One victim shared: “I’m still stupid enough not to call the police on him even though he held a knife to my face and tried to stab me with it and he told me to open the door or he’ll break it down and cut me into pieces” (personal conversation, April 7, 2020). The following manuscript provides a road map for disseminating information to the American Samoan community that will help victims, their families, service providers, and community advocates prevent and address domestic violence during a Pandemic. It is our hope that gathering relevant information regarding COVID-19, which changes on a daily basis, will help to inform organizations on the best way to stay safe during this and any future Pandemic. Through this project we will be developing a toolkit to be shared with the community. We look forward to sharing the toolkit as well in the near future. |
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Additional Domestic & Sexual Violence Resources |
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About Gender Based Violence Statistics against Asian Pacific Island Women
Types of Gender Based Violence |
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Unpacking myths and facts about sexual violence Ombudsman Press Statement Samoa
National Public Inquiry Into Family Violence In Samoa |
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