Rising from the Rubble
Publication Author:
Shirkat Gah/WLUML
Date:
July 2006
number of pages:
66 On October 8, 2005, a massive earthquake, measuring 7.6 on the Richter scale jolted the mountain ranges straddling Pakistan and India. This is a Special Bulletin on the 2005 earthquake with a particular focus on women's survival, safety and rights.
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