Covid-19 disastrous impact on women

Disruption to global health services caused by lockdowns could result in millions of women being denied access to contraception, experiencing unwanted pregnancies and facing gender-based violence


LOSING ACCESS TO CONTRACEPTION	UNWANTED PREGNANCIES

Lockdowns* 

3 months	44 million	1m
6 months	47 million	7m
9 months	49 million	11m
12 months	51 million	15m

 
CASES OF GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE

3 months 	15m 
6 months 	31 million
9 months	45 million
12 months   	61 million
   

*With major disruptions to services 

Source: United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)
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