Member of an all-Black militia march through an abandoned neighborhood in West Louisville as the group, called NFAC, holds an armed rally in Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. July 25, 2020. REUTERS/Bryan Woolston

Members of the National Guard of Ukraine stand guard beside a road at the site of an operation to catch a criminal near the village of Velykyi Bairak in Poltava region, Ukraine July 23, 2020. An armed man took a senior policeman hostage in the city of Poltava and drove off with him before abandoning both the car and the officer and running into a forest. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich

French salt farmer Stephane Bouleau looks at an abandonned parcel in the salt marshes of Batz-sur-Mer near Guerande, France, July 17, 2020. Picture taken July 17, 2020. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe

Cricket - Second Test - England v West Indies - Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester, Britain - July 18, 2020 West Indies head coach Phil Simmons with an umbrella as play is abandoned for the day, as play resumes behind closed doors following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Jon Super/Pool via REUTERS

Cricket - Second Test - England v West Indies - Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester, Britain - July 18, 2020 West Indies' Jason Holder and teammates walk on the pitch as play is abandoned for the day, as play resumes behind closed doors following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Michael Steele/Pool via REUTERS

Cricket - Second Test - England v West Indies - Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester, Britain - July 18, 2020 Ground staff move rain covers as play is abandoned for the day, as play resumes behind closed doors following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Michael Steele/Pool via REUTERS

Cricket - Second Test - England v West Indies - Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester, Britain - July 18, 2020 Ground staff perform maintenance on the pitch as play is abandoned for the day, as play resumes behind closed doors following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Michael Steele/Pool via REUTERS

Cricket - Second Test - England v West Indies - Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester, Britain - July 18, 2020 Ground staff remove rain covers as play is abandoned for the day, as play resumes behind closed doors following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Michael Steele/Pool via REUTERS

A parking lot barricade with the Redskins name is seen in at FedEx Field after the NFL team announced it will abandon its controversial Redskins team name and logo in Landover, Maryland U.S., July 13, 2020. Picture taken July 13, 2020. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

The Redskins branded flag flies over the Washington NFL's team training facility as an announcement was made that the team will be abandoning its team name and logo that has widely been seen as a racist slur against Native Americans after mounting pressure from sponsors and the wider public, in Ashburn, VA, U.S., July 13, 2020. REUTERS/Leah Millis

The Redskins branded flag flies over the Washington NFL's team training facility as an announcement was made that the team will be abandoning its team name and logo that has widely been seen as a racist slur against Native Americans after mounting pressure from sponsors and the wider public, in Ashburn, VA, U.S., July 13, 2020. REUTERS/Leah Millis

Pete Rodriguez looks over Redskins branded merchandise on display in a sports store as an announcement was made that the Washington NFL team will be abandoning its team name and logo that has widely been seen as a racist slur against Native Americans after mounting pressure from sponsors and the wider public, in Sterling, VA, U.S., July 13, 2020. REUTERS/Leah Millis

Pete Rodriguez looks over Redskins branded merchandise on display in a sports store as an announcement was made that the Washington NFL team will be abandoning its team name and logo that has widely been seen as a racist slur against Native Americans after mounting pressure from sponsors and the wider public, in Sterling, VA, U.S., July 13, 2020. REUTERS/Leah Millis

Alex Rodriguez, 11, looks over Redskins branded merchandise on display in a sports store as an announcement was made that the Washington NFL team will be abandoning its team name and logo that has widely been seen as a racist slur against Native Americans after mounting pressure from sponsors and the wider public, in Sterling, VA, U.S., July 13, 2020. REUTERS/Leah Millis

Redskins branded merchandise sits on display in a sports store as an announcement was made that the Washington NFL team will be abandoning its team name and logo that has widely been seen as a racist slur against Native Americans after mounting pressure from sponsors and the wider public, in Sterling, VA, U.S., July 13, 2020. REUTERS/Leah Millis

Redskins branded merchandise sits on display in a sports store as an announcement was made that the Washington NFL team will be abandoning its team name and logo that has widely been seen as a racist slur against Native Americans after mounting pressure from sponsors and the wider public, in Sterling, VA, U.S., July 13, 2020. REUTERS/Leah Millis

Redskins branded merchandise sits on display in a sports store as an announcement was made that the Washington NFL team will be abandoning its team name and logo that has widely been seen as a racist slur against Native Americans after mounting pressure from sponsors and the wider public, in Sterling, VA, U.S., July 13, 2020. REUTERS/Leah Millis

Redskins branded merchandise sits on display in a sports store as an announcement was made that the Washington NFL team will be abandoning its team name and logo that has widely been seen as a racist slur against Native Americans after mounting pressure from sponsors and the wider public, in Sterling, VA, U.S., July 13, 2020. REUTERS/Leah Millis

Redskins branded merchandise sits on display in a sports store as an announcement was made that the Washington NFL team will be abandoning its team name and logo that has widely been seen as a racist slur against Native Americans after mounting pressure from sponsors and the wider public, in Sterling, VA, U.S., July 13, 2020. REUTERS/Leah Millis

Redskins branded merchandise sits on display in a sports store as an announcement was made that the Washington NFL team will be abandoning its team name and logo that has widely been seen as a racist slur against Native Americans after mounting pressure from sponsors and the wider public, in Sterling, VA, U.S., July 13, 2020. REUTERS/Leah Millis

A man Washington Redskins-themed barricade is seen in the parking lot outside FedEx Field after the team announced it will abandon its controversial Redskins team name and logo in Landover, Maryland U.S., July 13, 2020. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque?

A man walks past a Washington Redskins barricade outside FedEx Field after the team announced it will abandon its controversial Redskins team name and logo in Landover, Maryland U.S., July 13, 2020. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque


The Washington Redskins team name is displayed outside FedEx Field after the team announced it will abandon its controversial Redskins team name and logo in Landover, Maryland U.S., July 13, 2020. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque?

Longtime Washington Redskins fan Rodney Johnson wears a Redskins-themed face mask as he points to a magnet reading "keep the name" displayed on his Washington Redskins-themed pickup truck outside FedEx Field after the team announced it will abandon its controversial Redskins team name and logo in Landover, Maryland U.S., July 13, 2020. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

Longtime Washington Redskins fan Rodney Johnson points to a magnet reading "keep the name" displayed on his Redskins-themed pickup truck outside FedEx Field after the team announced it will abandon its controversial Redskins team name and logo in Landover, Maryland U.S., July 13, 2020. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

Michael Bolton from Maryland poses with a newly purchased Washington Redskins jersey in front of the Hall of Fame Store outside FedEx Field after the team announced it will abandon its controversial Redskins team name and logo in Landover, Maryland U.S., July 13, 2020. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

Longtime Washington Redskins fan Rodney Johnson sits his Redskins-themed pickup truck, after the team announced it will abandon its controversial Redskins team name and logo, outside FedEx Field in Landover, Maryland U.S., July 13, 2020. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

A woman runs under Washington Redskins logos outside FedEx Field after the team announced it will abandon its controversial Redskins team name and logo in Landover, Maryland U.S., July 13, 2020. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

The Washington Redskins team logo is displayed outside FedEx Field after the team announced it will abandon its controversial Redskins team name and logo, outside FedEx Field in Landover, Maryland U.S., July 13, 2020. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque?

Longtime Washington Redskins fan Rodney Johnson stands next to his Redskins-themed pickup truck, after the team announced it will abandon its controversial Redskins team name and logo, outside FedEx Field in Landover, Maryland U.S., July 13, 2020. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

Longtime Washington Redskins fan Rodney Johnson sits behind the wheel of his Redskins-themed pickup truck, which includes a magnet reading "keep the name," after the team announced it will abandon its controversial Redskins team name and logo outside FedEx Field in Landover, Maryland U.S., July 13, 2020. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

Longtime Washington Redskins fan Carol Booth from Maryland takes a selfie in front of a Washington Redskins logo outside the Hall of Fame Store at FedEx Field after the team announced it will abandon its controversial Redskins team name and logo in Landover, Maryland U.S., July 13, 2020. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque



Redskins branded merchandise sits on display at the Washington Redskins official team store at the NFL team's stadium FedEx Field after an announcement was made that it will be abandoning its controversial Redskins team name and logo under pressure from sponsors to scrap the name criticized as racist by Native American rights groups, in Landover, Maryland U.S., July 13, 2020. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

Rose Nkie from Maryland takes a selfie in front of a Washington Redskins logo outside the Hall of Fame Store at FedEx Field after the team announced it will abandon its controversial Redskins team name and logo in Landover, Maryland U.S., July 13, 2020. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque??

A worker walks in front of plastic barriers as work takes place at the Washington Redskins official team store at the NFL team's stadium FedEx Field after an announcement was made that it will be abandoning its controversial Redskins team name and logo under pressure from sponsors to scrap the name criticized as racist by Native American rights groups, in Landover, Maryland U.S., July 13, 2020. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

Rose Nkie from Maryland takes a selfie in front of a Washington Redskins logo outside the Hall of Fame Store at FedEx Field after the team announced it will abandon its controversial Redskins team name and logo in Landover, Maryland U.S., July 13, 2020. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque??

Rose Nkie from Maryland takes a selfie in front of a Washington Redskins logo outside the Hall of Fame Store at FedEx Field after the team announced it will abandon its controversial Redskins team name and logo in Landover, Maryland U.S., July 13, 2020. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque



Washington Redskins fan Rodney Johnson, who said he was "heartbroken" and that it was a "sad day" wears Redskins clothing and a branded protective face mask outside the NFL team's stadium FedEx Field after an announcement that it will be abandoning its controversial Redskins team name and logo under pressure from sponsors to scrap the name criticized as racist by Native American rights groups, in Landover, Maryland U.S., July 13, 2020. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

People walk outside the Washington Redskins Hall of Fame Store at FedEx Field after the team announced it will abandon its controversial Redskins team name and logo in Landover, Maryland U.S., July 13, 2020. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

Washington Redskins team employee Octavian Barnes takes a picture of fellow Redskins colleague Oscar Henriquez as they pose for personal pictures in front of Redskins logos and signs outside the NFL team's stadium FedEx Field after an announcement that it will be abandoning its controversial Redskins team name and logo under pressure from sponsors to scrap the name criticized as racist by Native American rights groups, in Landover, Maryland U.S., July 13, 2020. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

Washington Redskins team employees Octavian Barnes and Oscar Henriquez pose for personal pictures in front of Redskins logos and signs outside the NFL team's stadium FedEx Field after an announcement that it will be abandoning its controversial Redskins team name and logo under pressure from sponsors to scrap the name criticized as racist by Native American rights groups, in Landover, Maryland U.S., July 13, 2020. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

The Washington Redskins team logo is seen on a vehicle parked outside the NFL team's stadium FedEx Field after the team announced it will be abandoning its controversial Redskins team name and logo under pressure from sponsors to scrap the name criticized as racist by Native American rights groups, in Landover, Maryland U.S., July 13, 2020. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

Longtime Washington Redskins fan Rodney Johnson adjusts a Redskins magnet on his pickup truck outside FedEx Field after the team announced it will abandon its controversial Redskins team name and logo in Landover, Maryland U.S., July 13, 2020. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

The Washington Redskins team logo is seen on a vehicle parked outside the NFL team's stadium FedEx Field after the team announced it will be abandoning its controversial Redskins team name and logo under pressure from sponsors to scrap the name criticized as racist by Native American rights groups, in Landover, Maryland U.S., July 13, 2020. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

The Washington Redskins team logo is seen on a vehicle outside FedEx Field after the team announced it will be abandoning its controversial Redskins team name and logo under pressure from sponsors to scrap the name criticized as racist by Native American rights groups, in Landover, Maryland U.S., July 13, 2020. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

Washington Redskins team logos are seen on flags mounted on a vehicle outside FedEx Field after the team announced it will be abandoning its controversial Redskins team name and logo under pressure from sponsors to scrap the name criticized as racist by Native American rights groups, in Landover, Maryland U.S., July 13, 2020. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

Washington Redskins employee Octavian Barnes wears a Redskins-themed protective face mask as he poses for personal photos with other Redskins employees by the NFL team's logos and signs outside FedEx Field after the team announced it will be abandoning its controversial Redskins team name and logo under pressure from sponsors to scrap the name criticized as racist by Native American rights groups, in Landover, Maryland U.S., July 13, 2020. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

Egilda Orrico, an activist, sits in the window of 'Lucha y Siesta' (Fight and Rest) women's house, a building run solely by activists to look after women suffering from domestic violence in the city, in Rome, Italy, July 8, 2020. "This place changed my life. This house chose me, then I chose it" said the activist. 'Lucha y Siesta' has been a crucial lifeline for women suffering from domestic violence and abuse in the city for 12 years, helping and supporting over 1,200 women and around 400 children. The previously abandoned building was occupied and transformed by women's rights activists in 2008, who also use to the space to hold workshops and training for all ages on how to fight gender violence. It is now under threat and risk of closure as owners of the building, the city's heavily indebted public transport company ATAC, plan to sell it for around 2.6 million euros to claw back some much needed finances. During lockdown, 'Lucha y Siesta' had a 30 percent increase in requests for help, and had to come up with alternative ways to accommodate the emergency situation after local authorities threatened to cut electricity and water in the building in an effort to push the women out. Volunteers warn losing the beds available will restrict critical help for vulnerable women in the Italian capital. The entire city of Rome has only 39 beds available for women escaping violence and Lucha y Siesta makes up 14 of those. Three women arrived at Lucha during lockdown. Picture taken July 8, 2020. REUTERS/Yara Nardi

A domestic abuse victim who since the end of April has been living in Rome's 'Lucha y Siesta' (Fight and Rest) women's house, a building run solely by activists to look after women suffering from domestic violence in the city, opens a window in her room, in Rome, Italy, July 8, 2020. "I escaped from my home and an anti-violence centre put me in a hotel for 3 weeks. I didn't leave the room and I had a lot of panic attacks. I felt so lonely, even though my son was with me. When I arrived at Lucha I felt for the first time that I was not alone. After a short time here, the panic attacks were over," said the woman. 'Lucha y Siesta' has been a crucial lifeline for women suffering from domestic violence and abuse in the city for 12 years, helping and supporting over 1,200 women and around 400 children. The previously abandoned building was occupied and transformed by women's rights activists in 2008, who also use to the space to hold workshops and training for all ages on how to fight gender violence. It is now under threat and risk of closure as owners of the building, the city's heavily indebted public transport company ATAC, plan to sell it for around 2.6 million euros to claw back some much needed finances. During lockdown, 'Lucha y Siesta' had a 30 percent increase in requests for help, and had to come up with alternative ways to accommodate the emergency situation after local authorities threatened to cut electricity and water in the building in an effort to push the women out. Volunteers warn losing the beds available will restrict critical help for vulnerable women in the Italian capital. The entire city of Rome has only 39 beds available for women escaping violence and Lucha y Siesta makes up 14 of those. Three women arrived at Lucha during lockdown. Picture taken July 8, 2020. REUTERS/Yara Nardi

Milva Pistoni, an activist from 'Lucha y Siesta' (Fight and Rest) women's house, a building run solely by activists to look after women suffering from domestic violence in the city, prepares bread at the house, in Rome, Italy, July 8, 2020. "Lucha is a house of mothers, made by women for women" said the activist. 'Lucha y Siesta' has been a crucial lifeline for women suffering from domestic violence and abuse in the city for 12 years, helping and supporting over 1,200 women and around 400 children. The previously abandoned building was occupied and transformed by women's rights activists in 2008, who also use to the space to hold workshops and training for all ages on how to fight gender violence. It is now under threat and risk of closure as owners of the building, the city's heavily indebted public transport company ATAC, plan to sell it for around 2.6 million euros to claw back some much needed finances. During lockdown, 'Lucha y Siesta' had a 30 percent increase in requests for help, and had to come up with alternative ways to accommodate the emergency situation after local authorities threatened to cut electricity and water in the building in an effort to push the women out. Volunteers warn losing the beds available will restrict critical help for vulnerable women in the Italian capital. The entire city of Rome has only 39 beds available for women escaping violence and Lucha y Siesta makes up 14 of those. Three women arrived at Lucha during lockdown. Picture taken July 8, 2020. REUTERS/Yara Nardi

A domestic abuse victim who since the end of April has been living in Rome's 'Lucha y Siesta' (Fight and Rest) women's house, a building run solely by activists to look after women suffering from domestic violence in the city, sleeps on the sofa, in Rome, Italy, July 8, 2020. ?Maybe I loved too much and this love was never returned to me. When I saw Lucha?s door for the first time, it was like seeing paradise after dying? said the woman. 'Lucha y Siesta' has been a crucial lifeline for women suffering from domestic violence and abuse in the city for 12 years, helping and supporting over 1,200 women and around 400 children. The previously abandoned building was occupied and transformed by women's rights activists in 2008, who also use to the space to hold workshops and training for all ages on how to fight gender violence. It is now under threat and risk of closure as owners of the building, the city's heavily indebted public transport company ATAC, plan to sell it for around 2.6 million euros to claw back some much needed finances. During lockdown, 'Lucha y Siesta' had a 30 percent increase in requests for help, and had to come up with alternative ways to accommodate the emergency situation after local authorities threatened to cut electricity and water in the building in an effort to push the women out. Volunteers warn losing the beds available will restrict critical help for vulnerable women in the Italian capital. The entire city of Rome has only 39 beds available for women escaping violence and Lucha y Siesta makes up 14 of those. Three women arrived at Lucha during lockdown. Picture taken July 8, 2020. REUTERS/Yara Nardi

A portrait of Simona Ammerata, the activist from 'Lucha y Siesta' (Fight and Rest) women's house, a building run solely by activists to look after women suffering from domestic violence in the city, in Rome, Italy, July 9, 2020. "I had the idea for Lucha with my sisters, and we made it happen. For me, it's the possibility that the world can change. Women who enter Lucha teach me what it means to suffer from domestic violence and how to escape from it. I have the tools to help, but they have the experience" said the activist. 'Lucha y Siesta' has been a crucial lifeline for women suffering from domestic violence and abuse in the city for 12 years, helping and supporting over 1,200 women and around 400 children. The previously abandoned building was occupied and transformed by women's rights activists in 2008, who also use to the space to hold workshops and training for all ages on how to fight gender violence. It is now under threat and risk of closure as owners of the building, the city's heavily indebted public transport company ATAC, plan to sell it for around 2.6 million euros to claw back some much needed finances. During lockdown, 'Lucha y Siesta' had a 30 percent increase in requests for help, and had to come up with alternative ways to accommodate the emergency situation after local authorities threatened to cut electricity and water in the building in an effort to push the women out. Volunteers warn losing the beds available will restrict critical help for vulnerable women in the Italian capital. The entire city of Rome has only 39 beds available for women escaping violence and Lucha y Siesta makes up 14 of those. Three women arrived at Lucha during lockdown. Picture taken July 9, 2020. REUTERS/Yara Nardi

Barbara Tarantino, an activist and seamstress from 'Lucha y Siesta' (Fight and Rest) women's house, a building run solely by activists to look after women suffering from domestic violence in the city, is seen at work, in Rome, Italy, July 8, 2020. "There should be 1,000 places like Lucha. Here I found a place of humanity that made me fall in love with my job again" said the activist. 'Lucha y Siesta' has been a crucial lifeline for women suffering from domestic violence and abuse in the city for 12 years, helping and supporting over 1,200 women and around 400 children. The previously abandoned building was occupied and transformed by women's rights activists in 2008, who also use to the space to hold workshops and training for all ages on how to fight gender violence. It is now under threat and risk of closure as owners of the building, the city's heavily indebted public transport company ATAC, plan to sell it for around 2.6 million euros to claw back some much needed finances. During lockdown, 'Lucha y Siesta' had a 30 percent increase in requests for help, and had to come up with alternative ways to accommodate the emergency situation after local authorities threatened to cut electricity and water in the building in an effort to push the women out. Volunteers warn losing the beds available will restrict critical help for vulnerable women in the Italian capital. The entire city of Rome has only 39 beds available for women escaping violence and Lucha y Siesta makes up 14 of those. Three women arrived at Lucha during lockdown. Picture taken July 8, 2020. REUTERS/Yara Nardi

Rachele Damiani, an activist from 'Lucha y Siesta' (Fight and Rest) women's house, a building run solely by activists to look after women suffering from domestic violence in the city, attends the screening of a film at the house, in Rome, Italy, July 7, 2020. "Lucha pushes me to ask myself a lot of questions. It makes possible difficult but wonderful ways to grow as a person", said the activist. 'Lucha y Siesta' has been a crucial lifeline for women suffering from domestic violence and abuse in the city for 12 years, helping and supporting over 1,200 women and around 400 children. The previously abandoned building was occupied and transformed by women's rights activists in 2008, who also use to the space to hold workshops and training for all ages on how to fight gender violence. It is now under threat and risk of closure as owners of the building, the city's heavily indebted public transport company ATAC, plan to sell it for around 2.6 million euros to claw back some much needed finances. During lockdown, 'Lucha y Siesta' had a 30 percent increase in requests for help, and had to come up with alternative ways to accommodate the emergency situation after local authorities threatened to cut electricity and water in the building in an effort to push the women out. Volunteers warn losing the beds available will restrict critical help for vulnerable women in the Italian capital. The entire city of Rome has only 39 beds available for women escaping violence and Lucha y Siesta makes up 14 of those. Three women arrived at Lucha during lockdown. Picture taken July 7, 2020. REUTERS/Yara Nardi

A domestic abuse victim, whose face cannot be seen due to anonymity, attends her personal consultation with an activist at Rome's 'Lucha y Siesta' (Fight and Rest) women's house, a building run solely by activists to look after women suffering from domestic violence in the city. The woman has been living at Lucha since the end of April, in Rome, Italy, July 9, 2020. 'Lucha y Siesta' has been a crucial lifeline for women suffering from domestic violence and abuse in the city for 12 years, helping and supporting over 1,200 women and around 400 children. The previously abandoned building was occupied and transformed by women's rights activists in 2008, who also use to the space to hold workshops and training for all ages on how to fight gender violence. It is now under threat and risk of closure as owners of the building, the city's heavily indebted public transport company ATAC, plan to sell it for around 2.6 million euros to claw back some much needed finances. During lockdown, 'Lucha y Siesta' had a 30 percent increase in requests for help, and had to come up with alternative ways to accommodate the emergency situation after local authorities threatened to cut electricity and water in the building in an effort to push the women out. Volunteers warn losing the beds available will restrict critical help for vulnerable women in the Italian capital. The entire city of Rome has only 39 beds available for women escaping violence and Lucha y Siesta makes up 14 of those. Three women arrived at Lucha during lockdown. Picture taken July 9, 2020. REUTERS/Yara Nardi

Domestic abuse victims, whose faces cannot be seen to protect their identities, attend a weekly meeting with activists at Rome's 'Lucha y Siesta' (Fight and Rest) women's house, a building run solely by activists to look after women suffering from domestic violence in the city. The women have been living at Lucha since the end of April, in Rome, Italy, July 8, 2020. 'Lucha y Siesta' has been a crucial lifeline for women suffering from domestic violence and abuse in the city for 12 years, helping and supporting over 1,200 women and around 400 children. The previously abandoned building was occupied and transformed by women's rights activists in 2008, who also use to the space to hold workshops and training for all ages on how to fight gender violence. It is now under threat and risk of closure as owners of the building, the city's heavily indebted public transport company ATAC, plan to sell it for around 2.6 million euros to claw back some much needed finances. During lockdown, 'Lucha y Siesta' had a 30 percent increase in requests for help, and had to come up with alternative ways to accommodate the emergency situation after local authorities threatened to cut electricity and water in the building in an effort to push the women out. Volunteers warn losing the beds available will restrict critical help for vulnerable women in the Italian capital. The entire city of Rome has only 39 beds available for women escaping violence and Lucha y Siesta makes up 14 of those. Three women arrived at Lucha during lockdown. Picture taken July 8, 2020. REUTERS/Yara Nardi

A domestic abuse victim, whose face cannot be seen to protect her identity, chats to an activist at Rome's 'Lucha y Siesta' (Fight and Rest) women's house, a building run solely by activists to look after women suffering from domestic violence in the city. The woman has been living at Lucha since the end of April, in Rome, Italy, July 8, 2020. 'Lucha y Siesta' has been a crucial lifeline for women suffering from domestic violence and abuse in the city for 12 years, helping and supporting over 1,200 women and around 400 children. The previously abandoned building was occupied and transformed by women's rights activists in 2008, who also use to the space to hold workshops and training for all ages on how to fight gender violence. It is now under threat and risk of closure as owners of the building, the city's heavily indebted public transport company ATAC, plan to sell it for around 2.6 million euros to claw back some much needed finances. During lockdown, 'Lucha y Siesta' had a 30 percent increase in requests for help, and had to come up with alternative ways to accommodate the emergency situation after local authorities threatened to cut electricity and water in the building in an effort to push the women out. Volunteers warn losing the beds available will restrict critical help for vulnerable women in the Italian capital. The entire city of Rome has only 39 beds available for women escaping violence and Lucha y Siesta makes up 14 of those. Three women arrived at Lucha during lockdown. Picture taken July 8, 2020. REUTERS/Yara Nardi

People attend a screening of a film at Rome's 'Lucha y Siesta' (Fight and Rest) women's house, a building run solely by activists to look after women suffering from domestic violence in the city, in Rome, Italy, July 7, 2020. 'Lucha y Siesta' has been a crucial lifeline for women suffering from domestic violence and abuse in the city for 12 years, helping and supporting over 1,200 women and around 400 children. The previously abandoned building was occupied and transformed by women's rights activists in 2008, who also use to the space to hold workshops and training for all ages on how to fight gender violence. It is now under threat and risk of closure as owners of the building, the city's heavily indebted public transport company ATAC, plan to sell it for around 2.6 million euros to claw back some much needed finances. During lockdown, 'Lucha y Siesta' had a 30 percent increase in requests for help, and had to come up with alternative ways to accommodate the emergency situation after local authorities threatened to cut electricity and water in the building in an effort to push the women out. Volunteers warn losing the beds available will restrict critical help for vulnerable women in the Italian capital. The entire city of Rome has only 39 beds available for women escaping violence and Lucha y Siesta makes up 14 of those. Three women arrived at Lucha during lockdown. Picture taken July 7, 2020. REUTERS/Yara Nardi

A domestic abuse victim, whose face cannot be seen to protect her identity, chats to activists at Rome's 'Lucha y Siesta' (Fight and Rest) women's house, a building run solely by activists to look after women suffering from domestic violence in the city. The woman has been living at Lucha since the end of April, in Rome, Italy, July 8, 2020. 'Lucha y Siesta' has been a crucial lifeline for women suffering from domestic violence and abuse in the city for 12 years, helping and supporting over 1,200 women and around 400 children. The previously abandoned building was occupied and transformed by women's rights activists in 2008, who also use to the space to hold workshops and training for all ages on how to fight gender violence. It is now under threat and risk of closure as owners of the building, the city's heavily indebted public transport company ATAC, plan to sell it for around 2.6 million euros to claw back some much needed finances. During lockdown, 'Lucha y Siesta' had a 30 percent increase in requests for help, and had to come up with alternative ways to accommodate the emergency situation after local authorities threatened to cut electricity and water in the building in an effort to push the women out. Volunteers warn losing the beds available will restrict critical help for vulnerable women in the Italian capital. The entire city of Rome has only 39 beds available for women escaping violence and Lucha y Siesta makes up 14 of those. Three women arrived at Lucha during lockdown. Picture taken July 8, 2020. REUTERS/Yara Nardi

An activist talks to a child of a domestic abuse victim who used to live in Rome's 'Lucha y Siesta' (Fight and Rest) women's house, a building run solely by activists to look after women suffering from domestic violence in the city, in Rome, Italy, July 9, 2020. 'Lucha y Siesta' has been a crucial lifeline for women suffering from domestic violence and abuse in the city for 12 years, helping and supporting over 1,200 women and around 400 children. The previously abandoned building was occupied and transformed by women's rights activists in 2008, who also use to the space to hold workshops and training for all ages on how to fight gender violence. It is now under threat and risk of closure as owners of the building, the city's heavily indebted public transport company ATAC, plan to sell it for around 2.6 million euros to claw back some much needed finances. During lockdown, 'Lucha y Siesta' had a 30 percent increase in requests for help, and had to come up with alternative ways to accommodate the emergency situation after local authorities threatened to cut electricity and water in the building in an effort to push the women out. Volunteers warn losing the beds available will restrict critical help for vulnerable women in the Italian capital. The entire city of Rome has only 39 beds available for women escaping violence and Lucha y Siesta makes up 14 of those. Three women arrived at Lucha during lockdown. Picture taken July 9, 2020. REUTERS/Yara Nardi