UK aid cuts could force closure of Afghan project supporting women and girls

Slashing funding to the programme from a promised 7m to just 1m sends a stark message to the world', says Save the Children

The UK government has cut almost 6m in funding to a programme in Afghanistan supporting vulnerable women and girls.

Save the Children said it has been told by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office that it will receive just over 1m of a promised 7m to support more than 100,000 people to access essential basic services such as healthcare and education.