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After Afghan Quake, Male Rescuers Helped the Men

In the aftermath of a powerful earthquake in eastern Afghanistan, the country's strict gender rules left many women and teen girls without help as male rescue teams focused largely on men and younger ...
The Hill

Bipartisan solutions for Afghan allies spark hope

After a long period of uncertainty for many Afghan allies of the U.S., it is encouraging to see a glimmer of hope. Recently, a bipartisan group of lawmakers introduced a new bill that would offer ...
The New York Times

Quote of the Day: After Afghan Quake, Many Male Rescuers Aided Only the Men

“They gathered us in one corner and forgot about us.” BIBI AYSHA, whose village in Afghanistan’s mountainous Kunar Province was devastated this week by an earthquake, on women being left trapped or ...
Reuters

Afghan quake survivors dig graves with pickaxes as entire households wiped out

KABUL/ MAZAR DARA, Afghanistan, Sept 2 (Reuters) - Nasrullah Khan's voice breaks as he describes how with his own hands he buried three children in one grave and two young men in another after an ...
The New York Times

After Afghan Quake, Many Male Rescuers Helped Men but Not Women

A prohibition on contact between unrelated women and men meant many women’s wounds went untended and some were left trapped under rubble after a deadly earthquake, witnesses said. By Fatima Faizi The ...