Gender update #2: Earthquake in Paktika and Khost

A week ago, a 5.9 magnitude earthquake struck the Central Region of Afghanistan impacting Paktika and Khost provinces. Humanitarian assistance is being delivered in the most affected districts.

This second gender update has been developed by the Gender in Humanitarian Action (GiHA) Working Group and the Women Advisory Group (WAG) to the Humanitarian Country Team (HCT). The gender updates are based on reports, information and recommendations from women civil society, and humanitarian actors in provinces affected by the earthquake.