When the United States announced in April that it would withdraw all US troops from Afghanistan, it raised concerns the move would come with cuts in development assistance.
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Yet dwindling foreign investment has already left Afghanistan’s government with too few resources to maintain its already inadequate healthcare system.
Senior Web Producer Paul Aufiero speaks with Interim Women’s Rights Co-Director Heather Barr about a new report that shows how aid cuts are leaving women and girls without essential health care and why the country’s international donors need to step up their support.
What did you find when you visited Afghanistan for this report?