Flood-Affected Women in Pakistan Need Urgent Help

By Human Rights Watch

Click to expand Image A pregnant woman is carried to the hospital for treatment from her flood-hit home in Shikarpur district, Sindh province, Pakistan, September 1, 2022. © 2022 AP Photo/Fareed Khan Catastrophic floods have destroyed huge areas of Pakistan. Among the millions of severely affected people are at least 650,000 pregnant women and girls, 73,000 of whom are expected to deliver in the next month. The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) says many of these women lack access to the healthcare facilities and support they need to deliver their children safely. Even before this year’s…

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