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Nearly 160,000 women, girls affected by Nepal floods

In Brief:
157,050 women and girls affected in #Rasuwa and #Nuwakot

Disaster toll: 500+ killed, nearly 1,000 missing, 10,000 homes destroyed

Survivors face shortages of #food, #water, #health and #protection services

Patricia Fernandez-Pacheco: "Existing risks skyrocket when disasters hit"

One in three #women in affected districts is illiterate, limiting access to relief

One-third of households in #Bagmati headed by women, many reliant on remittances

#UN Women mobilising Community Kitchen initiative for food and livelihoods

Agency has appealed for US$2 million to support women and girls at risk