Since April, COVID-19 cases have skyrocketed in India, placing a severe strain on the health system. Hospitals have run out of beds and oxygen, medication is running low, and there are vaccine shortages.
Since April, COVID-19 cases have skyrocketed in India, placing a severe strain on the health system. Hospitals have run out of beds and oxygen, medication is running low, and there are vaccine shortages.
Urgent support is required to provide women access to basic needs.
Women and girls, especially from poor and marginalized communities, are facing increased burden. They need urgent access to basic needs such as cooked food, PPEs, hand sanitizers, and soap; access to information about available health services; and access to vaccines.
Beyond the immediate crisis, women and girls will need ongoing support to recover economically and socially. They will need access to skills training, business training and start-up financing, digital technology, entry into market supply chains, and much more.
