A new report by UN Women reveals that the Covid-19 crisis has exacerbated gender inequality and gender discrimination around the world.

“These gender inequalities will have profound impact on the lives of women and girls in the region, and because of these inequalities, the coronavirus will impact women and girls disproportionately to men and boys, and also affect women’s resilience in mitigating the effects of the outbreak,” according to the report titled The First 100 Days of the Covid-19 Outbreak in Asia and the Pacific: A Gender Lens.

The report also observed that domestic violence has increased."Lockdowns and quarantine measures placed by many countries mean that millions of women are confined with their abusers, with limited options for seeking help and support," it stated.