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PODCAST: Rural girls bear brunt of COVID-19 pandemic

PODCAST: Rural girls bear brunt of COVID-19 pandemic

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As the coronavirus continues to spread worldwide, in developing countries it’s rural girls who are proving to be the most vulnerable to abuse during economic collapse and lockdown.

That’s the view of a young woman activist from Uganda, Zahara, who in this special edition of our Lid is On podcast, hosted by the UN sexual and reproductive health agency, UNFPA, joins the agency’s chief Natalia Kanem, plus leading child rights NGO, Plan International’s AB Albrectsen, in conversation to talk about the challenges facing women and girls during this unprecedented health crisis.

Music credit: Heart Chakra, by Ketsa

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The communications team from UNFPA, and guest host, Rose Reid.
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ILO/Jennifer A. Patterson