Afghanistan: Women
Commons · Question 62981 · Tabled 26 Jun 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record
Answered 2 Jul 2025
Question
Asked by Wendy Morton
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether it remains his policy to help ensure that at least 50% of recipients of UK aid in Afghanistan are women and girls.
Answer
Answered by Hamish Falconer, 2 Jul 2025
The UK remains committed that at least 50 per cent of people reached by UK aid are women and girls - a commitment we have met every year since the Taliban takeover in 2021. We ensure UK aid reaches women and meets their needs. Over 750,000 women received ...