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Sarojini Nadimpally

How have Covid-19 and the lockdown restrictions impacted on Sama’s work?

It hasn’t been easy. The immediate announcement of the lockdown, without any preparation, had a big impact on everyone, particularly the poor, migrants and people who are totally dependent on day-to-day [casual] work.

We have witnessed an upsurge of social and economic deprivation. In this precarious situation it has been critical to address the immediate issues of hunger, violence, access to healthcare.

When it comes to community-level outreach, Covid-19 and the response to it have forced us to do more work remotely. Our work, particularly outside of Delhi, and with girls and women from

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