The climate crisis is hitting rural communities particularly hard. “It hardly rains anymore. Many people harvest less and are losing their livestock and grazing land. At the same time, food prices continue to rise. More and more people no longer know how they will feed themselves and their families,” says Farzaneh Nasimi*, a WHH staff member based in Kabul.
Women and girls are among those most affected. They remain largely excluded from secondary and higher education, many professions and large parts of public life. “The main driver of hunger is unemployment. Only half of society is able to work, while women are excluded. This not only deprives them of future opportunities but also deepens the economic hardship faced by many families,” stresses Zarah Amiri*, a WHH staff member from central Afghanistan.
