Dignity kits distributed to women, girls in disaster-hit area
Summary
Women and girls displaced by flash floods in the Bhotekoshi and Trishuli river corridors are receiving dignity kits, mobile health services and psychosocial counseling. UNFPA and Nepal Red Cross are also planning similar support for flood-affected families in Dhading and Rasuwa.
Key Points
- UNFPA and Nepal Red Cross have launched health and dignity-kit support for women and girls displaced by the August 26 floods.
- Two mobile health units are providing maternal, newborn, sexual and reproductive health services, along with GBV prevention and psychosocial support.
- About 2,000 dignity kits, 400 kishori kits and 300 tarpaulin sheets were distributed to shelters in Nuwakot district.
- The Nepal Red Cross plans to extend dignity-kit distribution to flood-affected women and girls in Dhading and Rasuwa.
