Over the last few years, Manitoba has seen a rise in the number of people requiring support for intimate partner violence, as well as an escalation in the type of violence.
Though this is a widespread Canadian issue, Manitoba has some of the highest numbers in the country.
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“It is across the country, but in Manitoba, we do have the second-highest police reported numbers of intimate partner violence,” said Tsungai Muvingi Van Landeghem with the Manitoba Association of Women’s Shelters (MAWS).
Muvingi Van Landeghem said there are several factors contributing to the rise in intimate partner violence, including a lack of affordable housing and counselling services.
She added that abusers were also able to maintain more control during the pandemic as people were forced to be in close quarters; however, now that things have opened …