- US women are increasingly gaining access to abortion medication online during COVID-19 lockdowns. A service called TelAbortion connects women with doctors who prescribe miscarriage-inducing pills to take at home.
- The coronavirus pandemic is deepening inequalities for women, according to a report released by the United Nations Population Fund (UNPFA). The report predicts a surge in child marriage and FGM and warns that women’s reproductive rights are on the line, with the potential for seven million unplanned pregnancies.
- UK financial watchdog organization, The National Audit office, released a report Wednesday stating that foreign aid efforts by the government to improve gender equality need better management and more transparency
- Anti-pornography campaigners have accused Pornhub of hosting video content of popular children’s cartoon characters engaging in sexual activity and using keywords to lure children onto the site.