The picture is similar in Skellefteå.
- The pressure is very high now and in August we had a doubling of women who turned to us, says Anna (who is actually called something else) in Skellefteå.
In Umeå, however, it has become quieter since the local extended restrictions were introduced.
Disturbingly quiet, according to Linda on call in Umeå.
- I interpret the situation as women becoming more isolated and finding it even harder to leave, she says.
Umeå colors the city orange
The UN estimates that men's violence against women in the home, worldwide, has increased by 30 percent during the pandemic.
One way to try to raise awareness of the problem is through the "orange the world" campaign, and the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, which fell on 25 November.
This year, Umeå has hooked on the campaign, which means that buildings are lit in orange for 16 days until the International Day for Human Rights on 10 December.
Many activities have been canceled
- This is an important policy area and we have had many plans for activities that unfortunately could not be carried out due to the pandemic.
Being able to make the problem visible in this effective way feels good, says Annika Dalén, who is a development strategist with a focus on gender equality issues in Umeå municipality.
She says that it was Bostaden that came up with the idea and since then more actors have joined in.
In the clip, you see some of them, and hear the women's shelter talk about how they see the situation.