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  • Female community listening: community engagement and accountability protection, gender, and inclusion safeguarding

Book
CID:
  • 31997
Corporate Author:
  • International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
  • Afghan Red Crescent
Publisher:
  • IFRC
Physical Description:
  • 7 p.
Language (Library):
  • English
Abstract:
  • The report provides insights into women’s experiences and needs following the October 2023 earthquakes in Herat, Afghanistan, which caused widespread destruction and displacement. Interviews and focus groups revealed that women primarily rely on TV, radio, and Afghan Red Crescent personnel for information, though many lack access to these channels in rural areas. Persistent rumors about further earthquakes and flooding, combined with uncertainty about available assistance, have heightened anxiety. Women expressed urgent needs for cash, medicines, heating fuel, and vocational training as winter approaches, while also reporting exclusion from decision-making and barriers to accessing aid due to restrictions on interacting with male staff. Safety concerns in camps, particularly the lack of functional latrines, contribute to stress and vulnerability. Recommendations emphasize culturally sensitive communication, mental health support, and inclusive practices such as engaging female volunteers, ensuring confidentiality in feedback mechanisms, and improving camp facilities to protect dignity and well-being.
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Copyright:
  • The copyright of this document is owned by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) or a third party. You may access and download the document or any part of it for private and non-commercial research purposes. You may not however reproduce, distribute, publish, modify, copy, translate into other languages or adapt the document or any part of it without the prior written permission of the IFRC or the third party.
Document Format:
  • photocopy
Number of Copies:
  • 1
Holding Library:
  • Library
Created Date:
  • 08 January 2026