Girls at risk as COVID-19 threatens to leave African children…
A whole generation of children in Africa is at risk of being left behind due to COVID-19 with girls likely to suffer the most.
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Coronavirus is making periods worse for girls and women
Severe shortages of products, a sharp rise in prices of pads and tampons, and lack of access to basic information and services about menstrual hygiene management is leaving girls and women worldwide…
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‘Shadow pandemic’ unfolding as girls’ health, rights and…
Millions at risk as sexual abuse, unintended pregnancies, child marriages spike under lockdown.
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Global artists come together to raise funds for girls affected…
30 influential artists have come together to envision a new world with new rules for girls and women post-COVID 19.
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Jordan sees increase in domestic violence, poor access to family…
Girls and women in Jordan are at greater risk of gender-based violence due to COVID-19 lockdowns. They are also less able to access sexual and reproductive health services or earn an income,…
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Surge in violence against girls and women in Latin America and…
Widespread lockdowns have resulted in horrific conditions where victims of violence and abuse have no one to turn to and nowhere to go.
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Girls in Somalia subjected to door to door FGM
Girls in Somalia, forced to stay at home due to COVID-19, are now undergoing Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) in their homes.
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Millions trapped between hunger and COVID-19 in Zimbabwe and…
Zimbabwe and Mozambique are facing an imminent catastrophe as millions of vulnerable people in both countries are now trapped between hunger and coronavirus.
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Long-lasting consequences of COVID-19 for girls will be abuse…
Research into previous humanitarian crises suggests without urgent action, the long-lasting consequences of COVID-19 for girls worldwide will be abuse, neglect, fear and hunger.
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COVID-19: Girls in Lebanon left struggling for food, sanitary…
The pandemic is compounding the effects of Lebanon’s worst economic crisis in years as girls battle hunger and risk of violence.
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10 ICU beds for 1.2 million: COVID-19 catastrophe looms in Cox’s…
Fear is spreading through the world’s largest refugee camp in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, as a potentially devastating COVID-19 catastrophe looms.
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Open letter: Leaders must protect children during COVID-19
Six leading child-focused NGOs have joined forces to demand concrete actions from governments to protect children during the COVID-19 crisis
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