Angelina Jolie Calls for Protecting Vulnerable Children During Coronavirus Pandemic
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msn.comThe actress penned an essay for Time, published Thursday, in which she urged American citizens to be on the lookout for children who may be experiencing domestic violence while isolating in their homes. "Of the many ways that the pandemic is making us rethink our humanity, none is more important, or urgent, than the overall protection of children," Jolie writes. "They are especially vulnerable to so many of the secondary impacts of the pandemic on society." Due to the lockdown, many people have lost their jobs and are struggling financially. "We know that stress at home increases the risk of domestic violence," she writes. "In America, an estimated 1 in 15 children is exposed to intimate partner violence each year — 90 percent of them as
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