A devastating magnitude 6.0 earthquake in eastern Afghanistan on August 31 killed more than 2,200 people and injured some 3,600, according to the Taliban authorities.

Nearly half a million were affected by the earthquake in the worst-hit Kunar and Nangarhar provinces , with relief and rescue efforts continuing even after three weeks of the tragedy.

However, as the local government and aid agencies attempt to provide support to victims in a country largely dependent on international humanitarian support, women remain visibly absent from these efforts.

In 2022, the Taliban government banned women from working in NGOs operating in the country. A year later, it also forbade Afghan women from working with the United Nations and other international NGOs.

While several NGOs were able to neg

See Full Page