Violence against women and girls: the shadow pandemic
6 April 2020
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Overview
This article highlights the rise of a shadow pandemic during COVID-19 pandemic which is referred to as violence against women and girls. In this article the executive director of UN Women urges the governments to take into consideration this issue in the national response plan to COVID-19.
Produced by: UNWomen
WHO Team
Partnership for Maternal Newborn and Child Health UHL
Editors
UNWomen