Isolated from friends, family, and support networks, lockdown restrictions have endangered the lives of many victims of domestic abuse. Amid a surge in domestic abuse offences, pharmacies are making use of their essential retailer status to create a safe space for victims to seek help.

The lockdown measures introduced to reduce the spread of COVID-19 have kept people confined with certain loved ones for months while preventing them from seeing others. Canvas8 spoke to 17 Britons and Americans to find out how this period of self-isolation has impacted their relationships.

A non-profit organisation in Russia has created a mobile game that teaches players about domestic violence. With information about such topics unavailable in mainstream media, and abuse likely to increase while people self-isolate, gamification helps raise awareness in an accessible way.

As countries around the world are in lockdown to stem the spread of COVID-19, victims of domestic violence are being put in a dangerous situation. In Brazil, Avon and Natura have joined forces to launch #IsolatedNotAlone, a campaign to support victims and at-risk women.