Women and Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights: Issues and Challenges due to Environmental Pollution and Covid-19 Pandemic

Abstract

The situation emerging out of COVID-19 pandemic is not only just a health issue that has affected peoplebut it has entrenched structural and gender inequalities and inequities in addition to the economic shock,Women as care giver, at home and communities are at the more challenging end in terms of getting attentionand care across the societies, be at the rural, tribal or urban areas. degree of vulnerability has increased dueto COVID-19 in every sphere be it in domestic space, labour market or access to health care. Worse situationis the provision of sexual- and reproductive-health services where women face innumerable challengesto address them. (Linde & Gonzalez,2020). Further, rising environmental pollution has further worsenedthe health situation, particularly in case of sexual and reproductive health for women and girls. This paperexplores how women’s health is affected by Air pollution during COVID-19 situations. The paper discusseshow women’s health in general and particularly, sexual reproductive health is affected by COVID-19 andenvironmental pollution, particularly, Air pollution.