After meeting women survivors living in a basic tent in Chawkay district in central Kunar province, Ms. Ferguson said it was clear that they would soon need sturdier shelter, as temperatures start to drop. “The ban is impacting us because our women staff are not allowed to come to the office to work,” the UN Women representative said. “However, women staff and women in the humanitarian response are still able to operate in the earthquake-affected sites. “In everyday life, in this cultural context, these women already face an uphill battle every day to survive and support their families,” Ms. Ferguson said. According to the UN Development Programme (UNDP) which analysed the data at least 23,000 people may have been forced from their homes.