Nepal’s Devastating Floods Have Put Women and Girls at Greater Risk By Oritro Karim Copyright © 2026 IPS-Inter Press Service. All rights reserved. -

Nepal’s Devastating Floods Have Put Women and Girls at Greater Risk By Oritro Karim Oritro Karim, IPS UN Bureau Correspondent, speaks to Ranjeeta Silwal of Equality Now. KATHMANDU, Nepal / NEW YORK, United States , Sep 25 2026 (IPS) - On August 26, 2026, deadly flash floods and landslides ripped through Himalayan towns and villages along Nepal and Tibet’s border, devastating communities. The United Nations estimates that in Nepal’s worst-affected districts of Rasuwa and Nuwakot, 157,050 women and girls are directly or indirectly impacted. https://www.ipsnews.net/2026/09/nepals-devastating-floods-have-put-women-and-girls-at-greater-risk/?utm_source=email_marketing&utm_admin=146128&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=How_to_Protect_Coastal_Communities_From_TideRelated_Loss_and_Damage_in_Bangladesh_For_Pakistan_Risin Copyright © 2026 IPS-Inter Press Service. All rights reserved. -