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Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Family Planning and Ending Gender-based Violence, Female Genital Mutilation and Child Marriage

Pandemic threatens achievement of the Transformative Results committed to by UNFPA

Authored by: UNFPA, with contributions from Avenir Health, Johns Hopkins University (USA) and Victoria University (Australia)

Categories: Global Public Health
Sub-Categories: COVID-19, International Agreements, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV)
Year: 2020
Citation: "Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Family Planning and Ending Gender-based Violence, Female Genital Mutilation and Child Marriage." UNFPA Interim Technical Note. April 27 2020. https://www.unfpa.org/sites/default/files/resource-pdf/COVID-19_impact_brief_for_UNFPA_24_April_2020_1.pdf

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Abstract

UNFPA aims to achieve three world-changing results by 2030, the deadline for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. These are: Ending unmet need for family planning, ending gender-based violence including harmful practices such as female genital mutilation and child marriage, and ending all preventable maternal deaths. This analysis shows how the COVID-19 pandemic could critically undermine progress made towards achieving these goals.