To support relief efforts and protect the well-being of girls and young women in Pakistan, Malala Fund has issued an emergency relief grant to the International Rescue Committee (IRC).
Pakistan is experiencing one of the worst climate disasters in its history — impacting almost one-third of the country. With many lives lost and more than 33 million displaced, there is an urgent need to fund food, shelter and sanitation efforts for flood-impacted communities. When crises hit, girls’ and women’s safety, health and education are disproportionately put at risk.
To support relief efforts and protect the well-being of girls and young women, Malala Fund has issued an emergency relief grant to the International Rescue Committee (IRC). With this grant, IRC will provide psychosocial support to girls in Balochistan by creating safe-spaces for them, which will offer life skills training and provide menstrual and reproductive health management support. For girls experiencing displacement or whose school buildings were destroyed or closed, IRC will provide emergency education services to ensure girls can continue their education and reduce dropout rates. IRC will also repair and rehabilitate 10 damaged girls’ government school buildings to ensure girls can return to school.
“My heart breaks seeing the destruction in Pakistan and the lives of millions of people devastated overnight. I urge the international community to respond, not just with generous aid and assistance, but with immediate action on policies to curb climate change and establish climate-finance mechanisms,” said Malala Yousafzai, co-founder of Malala Fund. Swat Valley, the district the Yousafzai family calls home, is among the most affected. In addition to relief support, Malala Fund will continue to work at the intersection of climate justice and girls’ education.
To learn more about Malala Fund’s work in Pakistan visit malala.org/countries/pakistan.
