Afghan Women And Girls 'Bear The Brunt' Of Earthquake Amid Taliban Restrictions

After Afghanistan Earthquake, Women Tell of Being Shunned by Male Rescuers

A prohibition on contact between unrelated women and men meant many women’s wounds went untended and some were left trapped under rubble after a deadly earthquake, witnesses said.

Afghan quake: Why are women struggling to get help?

One of Afghanistan's worst earthquakes struck the country's eastern provinces of Kunar and Nangarhar on Sunday with a magnitude of 6 at a shallow depth of 10 kilometers (6 miles). More than 1,400 people have died, according to the Taliban. At least 3,124 others were injured, and more than 5,400 houses were destroyed. Women are notably absent from the majority of photos and videos from the earthquake zone released by news agencies and aid organiz…

Afghan Women And Girls 'Bear The Brunt' Of Earthquake Amid Taliban Restrictions

A massive earthquake this week that killed more than 1,400 people in Afghanistan has left women, already struggling under the strict rules of the Taliban-led government, vulnerable because of a lack of support.