Concern about increasing DV damage due to voluntary self-restraint Cabinet Office

Concern about increasing DV damage due to voluntary self-restraint Cabinet Office April 9 13:29

As calls for self-restraint continue, there is concern that damage to domestic violence will increase, so the Cabinet Office has expanded its consultation system and strengthened its response.

As calls for self-restraint and leave of absence continue to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus, there is a concern that DV injuries may increase or worsen due to unrest and stress.

The Cabinet Office requests that local governments continue to provide consultation services and temporary protection with sufficient measures to prevent infection.However, in addition to this, it is necessary to entrust private organizations to expand the consultation system. became.

In addition to receiving telephone consultations at night and on holidays when local government offices are closed, SNS consultation offices will be set up.

The Cabinet Office, recorded a 150 million yen more than the supplementary budget of the emergency economic measures, we want to start the acceptance of the consultation to the prospect of the next month at the earliest.