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"We cannot afford to unsee domestic abuse after COVID-19," the authors write. Here women wearing masks take part in a protest against gender violence in Santiago, Chile, on December 6, 2019. The photo is a striking image of women wearing red masks lined up, each person holding a hand over one eye of the person in front of them. REUTERS/Andres Martinez Casares

Violence in Times of Coronavirus—The Ugly Truth

by Amber Peterman, Megan O’Donnell, Karen Devries, Alessandra Guedes

We cannot afford to unsee domestic abuse after COVID-19—we need a world free from violence against women and children

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Anisa Mangal on May 14, 2019 holds a photo of her daughter Mena Mangal, an Afghan journalist, parliamentary adviser, and advocate of women's rights who was killed last year in Kabul, Afghanistan. Picture shows the mother stermly looking at the camera holding a photo of her daughter. REUTERS/Mohammad Ismail

Caring for Survivors of Gender-Based Violence in Afghanistan

by Manizha Ashna

Health workers can treat, speak up for, seek justice for, and empower survivors of gender-based violence

General view of George Floyd's memorial site on June 4, 2020 following more than a week of nationwide protests in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The photo shows a mural to Floyd with lots of flowers and signs laid out in front. REUTERS/Nicholas Pfosi
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White Supremacy in Global Health

by Anu Kumar

A Juneteenth pledge to continue the ever-changing march toward anti-racism, ending oppression, and achieving justice