UNITED NATIONSQ&A: Child Marriage, FGM and Harmful Practices on Women’s Bodies to Increase Because of COVID-19
An additional 5.6 million child marriages can be expected because of the coronavirus pandemic, which resulted in a short-term increase in poverty and the shutdown of schools.
The current pandemic is also expected to have a massive impact on the projected growth of harmful practices on women’s bodies.
Rethink Food Security and Nutrition Following Covid-19 Pandemic
The Covid-19 crisis has had several unexpected effects, including renewed attention to food security concerns. Earlier understandings of food security in terms of production self-sufficiency have given way to importing supplies since late 20th century promotion of trade liberalization.
Why Accelerating Implementation of AfCFTA Must Remain a Top Priority
1 July 2020 was supposed to be the official date to start trading under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). It was a much-anticipated follow up to the 2019 African Union Summit, that launched the operational phase of the AfCFTA in a colorful ceremony in Niamey – Niger.
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