In the aftermath of the earthquake, negative coping mechanisms—such as early marriage, child labor, and trafficking—are on the rise, necessitating an immediate scale up of gender responsive protection interventions. Overcrowded shelters with inadequate sanitation and hygiene facilities, and a lack of gender segregated shelters or safe spaces, have significantly increased the risks of gender based violence. Psychosocial distress is widespread and continues to worsen due to the more than 200 aftershocks recorded to date, which have disrupted rescue and relief operations. Frontline responders also face emotional exhaustion and secondary trauma.

Learn more about the response from UNFPA and partners including life saving SRH services, gender based violence prevention, and mental health and psychosocial support, in the latest report.