Afghanistan: Afghan Women Bear Brunt of Drought Burden

Oct 10, 2024 | Zainab Pirzad
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Looming crisis weighs heavy on those most often responsible for sourcing water to meet their household’s needs. Four times a day, 28- year-old Nadia dons a black hijab and ventures out of her rented house in Kabul in search of water to wash her family’s clothes and dishes. She lives with her parents and two brothers, one of whom is disabled. Their own well dried up two years ago, and the family initially tried to make use of the water the local mosque provides for worshippers’ ablutions.