As COVID-19 continues to impact people globally, we are seeing the troubling effects of the pandemic on access to sexual and reproductive health and rights. COVID-19 has exacerbated gender and social inequities, leading to increased rates of sexual and gender-based violence and new barriers for those seeking sexual and reproductive health services. These effects are disproportionately impacting women, girls, adolescents, people of colour, LGBTQI2S+ persons, and displaced populations.
A new UNFPA report predicts that COVID-related disruptions to reproductive supplies and services could result in 47 million women without access to [...]