To feed his wife and three daughters, Mahmoud Imam worked two jobs in Cairo — as an office assistant in the morning and a waiter in the afternoon. Now, as the Egyptian government enforces measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19, Imam is being forced to stay home. For Imam, 35, this may be the opportunity to… Continue reading Egypt's family planning policies tested by COVID-19
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Stories from the Frontline
FP2020 Commitment Maker Marie Stopes International (MSI) has compiled a collection of "Stories from the Frontline" to show how different countries their programs are responding to the COVID-Crisis. The collection includes stories from FP2020 commitment making countries India, Nepal, and Uganda.
Coronavirus crisis may deny 9.5 million women access to family planning
Charity warns loss of services caused by lockdowns could result in millions of unwanted pregnancies and unsafe abortions.
Filipino community workers cope to support women amid pandemic
It has been ten days since the government imposed an “enhanced community quarantine,” but Likhaan clinics continue operating to serve women, mostly in poor communities.
Sierra Leone: Govt Okays Normal Schooling for Pregnant Girls
The Government of Sierra Leone through the Mnistry of Basic and Senior Secondary Education (MBSSE) has in a press statement dated 30th March, overturned the decision that prevents pregnant girls from attending school.
A Critical Need: Addressing Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights in the COVID-19 Pandemic
We are living in a new reality. As the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, sweeps through the world in what the World Health Organization (WHO) has categorized as a pandemic, health systems are racing to keep respond and countries and communities are taking unprecedented measures to contain the spread of the virus. The WHO is leading the global effort to detect, prevent, and respond to the pandemic, helping countries — especially those most at risk — prepare with essential supplies, guidance, and data, while helping accelerate worldwide efforts to develop vaccines, tests, and treatments.
COVID-19: Women front and centre
Statement by Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, UN Under-Secretary-General and UN Women Executive Director
How will COVID-19 affect global access to contraceptives — and what can we do about it?
The outbreak of COVID-19 has induced fear across the world and impacted most of us in some form or another. There are reasons to think that there will be additional impacts on the availability of condoms and other contraceptives globally.
The COVID-19 Outbreak: Potential Fallout for Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
Unlike the Zika virus outbreak, where sexual and mother-to-infant transmission were well-established, much less is known today about these potential transmission routes for COVID-19.
UNFPA statement on novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and pregnancy
UNFPA, the UN sexual and reproductive health agency, is closely monitoring and working with partners, governments and UN agencies to address the outbreak of the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19), which has been declared a public health emergency of international concern by the World Health Organization (WHO).
