In Senegal, 47% of the population live in poverty and 17% are food insecure including women farmers who cannot adapt to the consequences of climate change.
In Senegal, the WHO has recorded 7,657 confirmed cases and 60 people lost their lives. If these numbers are low compared to other countries, the impact of the livelihoods of local communities including women is devastating.
It has been 191 days since the COVID-19 outbreak last December. The pandemic is wreaking havoc in local economies here in Canada, but also in vulnerable communities around the world including in Eswatini.
COVID-19 has exacerbated gender-based violence. From child marriage to physical abuse and Female Genital Mutilation, women and girls are most vulnerable to the pandemic and its consequences. Stand with them. Join our COVID-19 response.
