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Guest Post By Rafia Zakaria As Pakistan’s flood crisis continues into its fourth week, it is the women who are suffering the most. Millions displaced by the flood waters languish with few resources to alleviate their suffering. According to statistics compiled by the Reproductive Health in Crisis Consortium, nearly 85 percent of flood survivors in camps are women [PDF]. In some cases, this is because men stayed behind to guard the homes and livestock while women and children were evacuated; in others, it’s because families got separated while on the move. With nearly 20 million people displaced by the floods and perhaps 6 million made homeless, the havoc wreaked on Pakistani women is unimaginable. |
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The summer issue of the newsletter published by the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy features an inspiring essay by Global Fund President and CEO Kavita Ramdas on the unique and crucial role of women's funds.
