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A UN Women s Valentine’s Day illustration on social media has been removed after it was criticised for featuring a range of couples and a single black woman standing alone.
The cartoon, which drew backlash and has since been deleted, showed three couples of various backgrounds holding hands and hugging, as well as a lone black woman hugging herself.
So this is the best image the @UN Women could post on Valentine’s Day where a black woman is on her own? Hhayi let me tool. pic.twitter.com/RLGCUhdE8S Wisani (@cashtowk) February 16, 2021
Social media users were quick to point out the problematic nature of the drawing: