<p>UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres is urging governments around the world to include the protection of women in their response to the deadly novel <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tag/coronavirus">coronavirus</a> pandemic.</p>.<p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-news-live-updates-3-deaths-in-telangana-1-new-case-in-manipur-all-returned-from-nizamuddin-meet-817763.html"><b>Track live updates on coronavirus here</b></a></p>.<p>"Violence is not confined to the battlefield," said Guterres in a statement and a video released in multiple languages, reminiscent of his call for a ceasefire in conflicts worldwide to face the COVID-19 pandemic.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/using-red-dot-signal-women-seek-help-to-escape-domestic-violence-during-lockdown-821281.html" target="_blank">Using 'red dot' signal, women seek help to escape domestic violence during lockdown</a></strong></p>.<p>"For many women and girls, the threat looms largest where they should be safest. In their own homes," Guterres said.</p>.<p>"Over the past weeks as economic and social pressures and fear have grown, we have seen a horrifying global surge in domestic violence.</p>.<p>"I urge all governments to make the prevention and redress of violence against women a key part of their national response plans for COVID-19," he said.</p>.<p>Guterres called for setting up emergency warning systems in pharmacies and groceries, and for safe ways "for women to seek support, without alerting their abusers.</p>.<p><b>Also Read: </b><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-india-update-state-wise-total-number-of-confirmed-cases-deaths-on-april-6-821874.html"><b>Coronavirus India update: State-wise total number of confirmed cases</b></a></p>.<p>"Together, we can and must prevent violence everywhere, from war zones to people's homes, as we work to beat COVID-19," he said, as he called "for peace at home - and in homes - around the world."</p>
<p>UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres is urging governments around the world to include the protection of women in their response to the deadly novel <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tag/coronavirus">coronavirus</a> pandemic.</p>.<p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-news-live-updates-3-deaths-in-telangana-1-new-case-in-manipur-all-returned-from-nizamuddin-meet-817763.html"><b>Track live updates on coronavirus here</b></a></p>.<p>"Violence is not confined to the battlefield," said Guterres in a statement and a video released in multiple languages, reminiscent of his call for a ceasefire in conflicts worldwide to face the COVID-19 pandemic.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/using-red-dot-signal-women-seek-help-to-escape-domestic-violence-during-lockdown-821281.html" target="_blank">Using 'red dot' signal, women seek help to escape domestic violence during lockdown</a></strong></p>.<p>"For many women and girls, the threat looms largest where they should be safest. In their own homes," Guterres said.</p>.<p>"Over the past weeks as economic and social pressures and fear have grown, we have seen a horrifying global surge in domestic violence.</p>.<p>"I urge all governments to make the prevention and redress of violence against women a key part of their national response plans for COVID-19," he said.</p>.<p>Guterres called for setting up emergency warning systems in pharmacies and groceries, and for safe ways "for women to seek support, without alerting their abusers.</p>.<p><b>Also Read: </b><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-india-update-state-wise-total-number-of-confirmed-cases-deaths-on-april-6-821874.html"><b>Coronavirus India update: State-wise total number of confirmed cases</b></a></p>.<p>"Together, we can and must prevent violence everywhere, from war zones to people's homes, as we work to beat COVID-19," he said, as he called "for peace at home - and in homes - around the world."</p>