2 in 3 children surveyed by IRC showed signs of psychological distress, such as increased crying, sadness and nightmares. Safety concerns for women and girls due to now crowded living situations and insufficient access to basic services. More than 60% of the surveyed households identified having a head of household who was a person at risk, such as female headed household, older person or someone with chronic illnesses. March 6, 2023 —  One month since a deadly 7.8 earthquake hit Türkiye and Syria on 6th February, millions of women and children now find themselves particularly at risk in northwest Syria, warns the International Rescue Committee (IRC).

https://www.rescue.org/press-release/one-month-devastating-earthquake-women-and-children-most-risk-northwest-syria-irc

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