BIDEN-HARRIS ADMIN/CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19/JOE BIDEN/LGBTQ/MINORITIES/TRANSGENDER/WOMEN: “As many as 1 in 3 women is the victim of gender-based violence at some point in her life, and that rate is even higher for women of color, lesbian and bisexual women, transgender individuals, and other members of vulnerable or underserved communities.
The COVID-19 pandemic has made matters worse, creating a ‘shadow pandemic’ for many women and girls who are largely confined to their home with their abuser and facing economic insecurity that makes escape more difficult.
Today, on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, I reaffirm my commitment to ending this epidemic. A Biden-Harris administration will take bold action here at home and rejoin global efforts to confront gender-based violence in all its forms.“
––Joe Biden, Twitter.com, November 25, 2020 7:09 am