UN Women estimates 43,000 women and girls in Nepal need urgent flood assistance
Summary
UN Women says 43,000 women and girls in Nepal urgently need humanitarian assistance after flash floods hit parts of the country on August 26. The agency warns the disaster has deepened risks of hunger, unsafe water, gender-based violence and trafficking, especially in Rasuwa and Nuwakot districts.
Key Points
- UN Women estimates 43,000 women and girls in Nepal need urgent humanitarian assistance after the August 26 flash floods.
- About 157,050 women and girls in Rasuwa and Nuwakot have been directly or indirectly affected, with food and safe water among the most urgent needs.
- The floods have increased risks of gender-based violence, exploitation and trafficking while also worsening women’s unpaid care burden.
- UN Women is working with the government, UN agencies and women-led organisations and has appealed for $2 million in emergency funding.
