Daily Monitor
Wednesday February 24 2021
Summary
In response to rising cases of violence, the Uganda Police Force with support from UN Women, should report and respond to cases of violence against women and girls.
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Even before the breakout of Covid-19 globally, 243 million girls were abused by their partners in the past year. Since the emergence of pandemic and the accompanying lockdown measures, countries around the world have seen an alarming rise in reporting on violence against women, especially domestic violence.
As Covid-19 continues to strain health services and compromise our economies and essential services, UN Women is working with women on the frontlines, who are responding to the pandemic of violence against women and girls every day. Violence against women is highly prevalent, and intimate partner violence is the most common form of violence. During health emergencies, such as the Covid-19 pandemic violence against women tends to increase.
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