Purvi Thacker

Two girls in the Nepali village of Melchour.

Why many women in Nepal have had to deal with the disaster on their own

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Most of those Nepalis affected by the earthquake in April were women who have had to deal with the disaster on their own. Journalist Purvi Thacker happened to be in Nepal last month when the earthquake hit. She describes meeting women faced with the reality of providing aid on the ground and dealing with their own destroyed homes and lives.