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Africa: Lockdown Could Mean 15 Million Extra Cases of Domestic Abuse Globally - UN
Thomson Reuters Foundation, 28 April 2020
A three month lockdown could result in an additional 15 million cases of domestic abuse globally, says UNFPA Read more »
COVID-19 Pandemic is Catastrophic for Women - UN Report
Coronavirus lockdowns around the world could lead to a 20% surge in domestic violence as victims remain trapped at home with their abusers, the United Nations has predicted. Tens of millions of women may be unable to access contraception and millions more girls could be married off or subjected to female genital mutilation as a result of the pandemic, researchers said.
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27 April 2020
Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Family Planning and Ending Gender-based Violence, Female Genital Mutilation and Child Marriage
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UNFPA aims to achieve three world-changing results by 2030, the deadline for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. These are: Ending unmet need ... see more »
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Africa is facing a triple threat from conflict, gender-based violence and Covid-19. For women, the outbreak is deadly in multiple ways, and leading women are calling for ... Read more »
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The United Nations secretary-general has warned that the increase in social and economic pressures brought on by the coronavirus pandemic has led to a global increase in violence ... Read more »
