In social networks tell you about a new signal, which can save the life of the victim
The problem of domestic violence has become particularly relevant in quarantine, and in this regard, in April last year, several funds of women have launched a joint campaign of "Signal".
In the campaign, they came up with a gesture that can be discreetly show the person to give him to understand that you need help. Today, social networks are increasingly trying to spread this information to more people could recognize this signal and take appropriate action.
A gesture as simple as possible: you need to show people the palm of your hand, bend your thumb, and then cover it rest. The gesture was designed to be discreetly and silently let people know that you're in trouble.
The gesture can be shown during a video call, in which a pandemic has become almost the main method of communication, or when you open the door. Of course, the gesture doesn't work, if he does not know why it is so important to spread information.
For the campaign, "the Signal" is a major charity for girls and women The Women's Funding Network, in cooperation with the Foundation of the Canadian Women's Foundation. They launched it in April of last year, but last week the gesture again started to spread in the social networks in connection with the murder of the inhabitant of London named Sarah Everard.
Elizabeth Barajas-Roman, President and CEO, Women's Funding Network, said that if you showed this gesture, it is necessary to ask only simple questions with "Yes" or "no" to anyone who threatens the person doesn't suspect anything.
On the website of the Canadian Women's Foundation also States that you should carefully find the person what action you'd better take it, because sometimes people are in an unsafe situation better know which option is safer. But if you know that the person is in immediate danger, you should immediately call your local emergency services.
Another video, shared by Twitter user, shows how the gesture can be used in various situations. The video has gained over 6 million views, and it retweeted more than 100,000 times: the social network users agreed that the sign needs to know as many people as possible. Although it was originally created for women, the authors of the video showed that it can use any person in a dangerous situation:
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