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\"Violence<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cCan I get yo<\/span>ur banana bread recipe?\u201d a woman asks in a viral TikTok<\/a> video, smiling at her friend over a video call. As her friend replies, the woman casually tucks her hair behind her ear, then faces her palm toward the camera and encloses her thumb in the palm with her other fingers. And just like that, without a word, the woman has signaled that she is not safe within her home.<\/p>\n

The Canadian Women\u2019s Foundation has created a \u201c<\/span>Signal for Help<\/span><\/a>\u201d so that people can communicate over video call that they are in dangerous situations. All th<\/span>ey need to do is simply place their palm to the camera, tuck their thumb into their palm, and seal their other fingers over the thumb into a fist.<\/p>\n

\"Violence<\/p>\n

While official numbers haven\u2019t been released, we know that people experiencing domestic violence may be unable to call domestic violence hotlines because they don\u2019t have access to a phone. Even when survivors do have access to a phone, abusers may be monitoring their texts, calls, and search history. This new signal allows people to ask for help while keeping their digital footprint clean.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Duke Cyber Policy and Gender Violence Initiative endorses the spread of the Canadian Women\u2019s \u201cSignal for Help\u201d to help those experiencing domestic violence. Share this signal widely on social media: it can only work effectively if both survivors and allies know about the signal.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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