July 11th is World Population Day, a day to highlight important population issues. The first World Population Day was commemorated 31 years ago in 1989.
The theme for this year is "Putting the brakes on COVID-19: how to safeguard the health and rights of women and girls now"
Research from UNFPA projects that the pandemic will have devastating effects on the well-being of females from increased risk of domestic violence and maternal death, reduced access to family planning and greater likelihood of child marriages.
Read more on the harmful practices for girls here and in the State of the World Population 2020 report.