UN Women warns that at least one million women and girls have lost access to humanitarian support due to major global donor aid funding cuts, with demand rising in conflict and crisis settings. Multiple outlets report that a UN Women assessment finds nearly nine in 10 women’s organisations cannot meet growing needs on the ground despite increased demand. The reported timeframe varies slightly by outlet, but several say the impact occurs within the last year and also reference cuts over roughly the past 18 months.
Several sources link the funding reductions to recent changes in foreign aid policy, including reports that US President Donald Trump has slashed foreign aid after taking office. UN Women officials describe the situation as serious and potentially incomplete, characterising the reported figure as possibly “the tip of the iceberg.”
The outlets also cite that affected needs are concentrated in places facing acute humanitarian crises, including Afghanistan, Gaza, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Sudan and Yemen. UN Women presents the findings as evidence that cuts are undermining women’s access to critical services and support in crisis contexts.
