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Violence against women during covid-19 pandemic restrictions

Elisabeth Roesch et al. BMJ. 2020.

Abstract

Protections for women and girls must be built into response plans

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Competing interests:We have read and understood BMJ policy on declaration of interests and have no interests to declare. The authors are employed by WHO. The views are those of the authors and do not represent WHO policy.

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