Funding cuts to Afghanistan are the biggest threat to helping the country’s women, the chief of a top aid agency warned Sunday. Jan Egeland, the secretary-general of the Norwegian Refugee Council, said women and girls were bearing the brunt of dwindling fin…
Cutting Afghanistan funds 'biggest threat to helping women,' aid chief warns
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Jan Egeland raises alarms over reduced aid to Afghanistan affecting women and girls, yet the conversation misses the broader issue of financial responsibility and the need for Afghan self-sufficiency. With countries globally facing their own crises, prioritizing aid spending has never been more crucial.
As the global community turns its back on Afghanistan, critical funding slashes are leaving Afghan women and girls in a dire state, without access to essential services and rights. Jan Egeland of the Norwegian Refugee Council spotlights the severe consequences of these cuts, urging an immediate international response to prevent further tragedy.