Analysis and Insights

As pandemic rages, women and girls face intensified risks

UNFPA

https://www.unfpa.org/

2020

Briefing Paper

Health

As the COVID-19 pandemic rages around the world, governments are taking unprecedented measures to limit the spread of the virus, ramping up health system responses and announcing movement restrictions affecting millions. But amid these efforts, policymakers must not lose sight of the vulnerabilities of women and girls, which have been exacerbated by the crisis, says a UNFPA guidance note released today.