As a country already prone to natural disasters, climate change has increased Afghanistan’s likelihood of suffering extreme weather events. This is having devastating effects on access to food and has contributed to putting one million children at risk of severe malnutrition. Compounding this crisis, 2023 marked the country's third successive year plagued by drought-like conditions, with 35% of Afghanistan's population finding themselves confronting acute food insecurity. The drought has led to households struggling with malnutrition even after harvest.

The IRC hosted a storytelling event in Athens, uniting women and children from Afghanistan, Iran, and Greece to celebrate diversity and foster social cohesion. Read, Greece: Tales from Home

As Afghanistan faces a growing humanitarian crisis, Afghan women and girls are bearing the brunt of much of the suffering.

Despite facing countless hurdles, this all-women team of medical doctors brave long distances and treacherous terrain to bring healthcare to the remotest villages in Afghanistan, reaching women who haven’t had access to health services in up to 50 years.

Forced to undertake a long and dangerous journey, those already returning to Afghanistan are in urgent need of humanitarian support.