As the COVID-19 pandemic rages around the world, governments are taking unprecedented measures to limit the spread of the virus, ramping up health system responses and announcing movement restrictions affecting millions. Policymakers must not lose sight of the vulnerabilities of women and girls.

Disease outbreaks affect women and men differently, and pandemics make existing inequalities for women and girls and discrimination of other marginalized groups such as persons with disabilities and those in extreme poverty, worse. This needs to be considered, given the different impacts surrounding detection and access to treatment for women and men.

The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in Rwanda is pleased to inform the public that UNFPA Rwanda Office has initiated its Business Continuity Plan effective March 16, 2020 in response to the current risks presented...