On May 6, 2020, 38 Ministers issued a joint statement on behalf of 59 governments globally calling for protecting sexual and reproductive health and rights and promoting gender-responsiveness in the current Covid-19 pandemic.
General lockdowns globally not only have impacts on economies, but also on girls and women’s fundamental rights. As reported by UN Women in its Policy Brief on the impacts of Covid-19 on women, the pandemic’s consequences are exacerbated for girls and women, and notably regarding their right to health.
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