KABUL -- The deadly earthquakes that struck Afghanistan's western Herat province earlier this month have plunged survivors into a daily struggle -- one that is most acute for women, due to a combination of social customs and Taliban restrictions that limit their access to aid.
Afghanistan turmoil
Female Afghan earthquake survivors face higher hurdles to aid
Taliban officials insist help is being distributed fairly; women say otherwise
Afghan women walk in the district of Zinda Jan, in Herat province, on Oct. 10. After major earthquakes and aftershocks, some women in the region say they face obstacles to receiving aid. © Reuters
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