The Coast-based groups said the current focus on Covid-19 would have an impact on the country's efforts to realise sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR). Collaboration for Women in Development-CWID and Global Women Network for Reproductive Rights GWNR said this during the launch of a campaign for the inclusion of women’s human rights to health in the post COVID19 health agenda. In 2019, statistics compiled by ‘Counting Dead Women’ reveals that 108 women were killed due to marital and love-related issues. On May 28, the world commemorates the international day of action for women’s health. She said adolescent girls are less likely to access sexual and reproductive health care, in the wake of Covid-19, thus endangering their lives.

Source: Standard Digital May 27, 2020 16:31 UTC