“…In this regard, the importance of the establishment of specifi c policies and laws for preserving the mental health of women has been emphasized in studies. [5,9,14,26] Other factors that were in the next degree of importance, however with very little degree of difference to the previous ones, included psychological well-being through treatment of mental disorders (treatment of mental disorders including anxiety, depression, PTSD, fear of injury, shock, imagination of death and disaster, tendency toward self-harm, suicidal thoughts), dignity and position of women in situations of harm (social value of women in disasters, key role of women in the damaged family, role of women as levers in events, maternity role, the spouse role, women's participation in society), nutrition and physical activities during disasters (healthy nutrition, nutritional problems in crisis, preservation of food for emergencies, women's nutrition in certain physical conditions, suitable activities in less-equipped places, exercising in limited conditions, appropriate physical activities for physical damages), role and responsibilities of women in crisis (lack of abuse of women in multiple responsibilities, suitable attention to the simultaneous spouse-mother role of women, inconsistency between women's efforts and the outcomes, suitable participation of women in constructional development, overburden in difficult conditions), health-seeking behaviors during disasters (body care under damage conditions, making health claims, awareness of observance of health issues, feeling responsible for their own health and that of others, access to health services in special circumstances), awareness of high-risk behavioral habits (smoking, alcohol use under stress, risky sexual behaviors, drug abuse, coping with unsuitable behavioral habits in crisis), learning skills and gaining experiences (familiarity with incomegenerating jobs, training applied skills like tailoring, driving, building, swimming, carpet weaving, making handicrafts, dairying, and etc., self-help, learning how to provide for the family as a householder), and governing culture in the disaster area (respect for the culture of the region, cultural adaptation of the injured and helpers, cultural constraints of women, consideration of cultural indicators of women of the area when providing assistance, lack of priority of rescuing women due to the governing culture).…”