Angelina Jolie pens article about rise in child abuse amid quarantine

Hollywood on-screen actress Angelina Jolie has penned an article about the rise in child abuse amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

In her article published in an international magazine, the ‘Maleficent’ star has highlighted how the isolation has affected families across the globe and left the children at risk.

Angelina Jolie wrote that more than 100 women worldwide are killed in domestic violence situations every day, and often times children are witnesses to it.

Commenting on quarantine, she said that quarantine is giving the much-needed time for the abusers to pose more difficulties to children.

The actress said, “Isolating a victim from family and friends is a well-known tactic of control by abusers, meaning that the social distancing that is necessary to stop COVID-19 is one that will inadvertently fuel a direct rise in trauma and suffering for vulnerable children.”

She also pointed out that how social distancing practices and the economic repercussions of the pandemic could create negative environments for children.

The actress further said that social distancing, which is the most important thing to do right now to halt the spread of the coronavirus, will adversely affect the children who are “vulnerable” to sexual abuse.

The 44-year-old actress has also tried to use her platform to support those children going through tough times.

She said, “The Global Partnership to End Violence against Children has produced a series of guides to help protect children during the pandemic. It is often said that it takes a village to raise a child. It will take an effort by the whole of our country to give children the protection and care they deserve.”