AWARD YEAR
2021
CATEGORY
Body
GOALS
Good Health & Well-being, Peace, Justice & Strong Institutions
KEYWORDS
hand signal, communication, domestic violence
COUNTRY
United States of America
DESIGNED BY
Women’s Funding Network
WEBSITE
https://www.womensfundingnetwork.org/signalforhelp/
#SignalForHelp
A hand signal provides those experiencing violence in home isolation a way to discreetly communicate
The increase in domestic violence during the COVID crisis is undisputed and worldwide. The combination of increased isolation in quarantine, and increase in the use of video communication, created a critical need for a widely recognized, discrete, way a survivor could reach out for help. #SignalForHelp gives survivors of violence who are trapped at home with their abusers a discreet signal to use to get help.
The #SignalforHelp campaign is about offering a new tool for survivors, but it is also about teaching people who want to help, how to do so in a way that protects the safety and agency of the survivor. #SignalforHelp campaign helps bring gender-based violence out of the shadows. Now more than ever, we have to be vigilant and look out for each other.