An estimated 3,000 women of reproductive age are affected by Saturday’s earthquake in Afghanistan.

Jaime Nadal, UNFPA Afghanistan representative, describes from Herat how UNFPA—the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency—is providing urgent maternal and reproductive health care.

Stay up to date on our ongoing humanitarian response here.

Fatma was three hours away from having a C-section when the earthquake struck Türkiye in February, destroying her hospital.

See how UNFPA is working with partners to ensure women have access to maternal care and discover why women and girls in Türkiye and Syria still need help. 

*Pierette almost died after being raped by two bandits while she was fetching wood in the forest.

See her story and how UNFPA came to her aid.

*Name changed for protection