Amnesty International names Kenya, South Africa and Nigeria has countries that have recorded a dramatic rise in gender-based domestic violence during the pandemic.

The virtual meeting of the women appealed to both the African Union and the African Centre for Disease Control and Prevention for assistance to bolster the protection of vulnerable women and girls.

The Nairobi-based feminist organisation FEMNET lamented the increase in violence against women and the number of girls forced into marriage during the lockdown.

Women are urged to to speak out so their suffering is not overlooked by countries battling the pandemic.

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