Country | Antigua and Barbuda |
Year | 2001 |
Type of Measure | Social services > Shelter/Safe accommodation |
Form of Violence | Domestic violence/Intimate partner violence |
While there is no shelter dedicated to victims of domestic violence, a non-governmental organization “Hour Glass Foundation” operates Hero House and arranges emergency housing for three to five days for victims of domestic violence. This programme utilizes the homes of volunteers for the placement of persons in need of emergency accommodation.