Foreign aid cuts initiated by the government are projected to increase global deaths, particularly affecting women and girls' education and health projects in Africa. The government's own assessment warns that these spending reductions, including significant cuts in health funding, will lead to a higher disease burden and mortality rates, notably among impoverished populations, women, children, and disabled individuals. Gideon Rabinowitz, Director of Policy and Advocacy at Bond, emphasizes that marginalized communities and women will bear the brunt of these political decisions. During a period of decreased US gender programming, the UK is urged to enhance their support, not diminish it.
The government has admitted that slashing foreign aid spending will likely see global deaths rise, as it confirmed the cuts will fall disproportionately on women and girls' education and on projects across Africa.
Any reductions to health spending risk an increase in disease burden and ultimately in deaths, impacting in particular those living in poverty, women, children, and people with disabilities.
The world's most marginalised communities, particularly those experiencing conflict and women and girls, will pay the highest price for these political choices, said Gideon Rabinowitz, Director of Policy and Advocacy at Bond.
The UK should be stepping up, not stepping back, at a time when the US has gutted all gender programming.
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