The World Food Program has recently announced that out of every three households headed by women, two families are unable to afford basic food items.
Today (Thursday, July 3), the World Food Program published a message on its X account stating that last year, it provided lifesaving food assistance to 10 million women and children who have been most affected by food insecurity.
In part of its message, the World Food Program emphasized that the need for assistance remains critical, and for many, food aid is the only way to survive.
It further stated that half of Afghanistan’s population is in need of assistance, while global aid to the country has significantly decreased.
Meanwhile, neighboring countries are expelling Afghan migrants, exacerbating the situation.
Additionally, the caretaker government has imposed severe restrictions on women’s work and activities, making households headed by women more vulnerable.
The World Food Program has consistently warned about the serious need for food assistance among citizens.
However, United Nations agencies indicate that over 22 million people in Afghanistan will require humanitarian assistance by 2025.
This comes at a time when Donald Trump, the former President of the United States, significantly reduced aid programs, including the budget for the International Development Agency, as part of his efforts to cut unnecessary expenses.
The budget for this agency was reduced while the U.S. was the largest humanitarian donor in the world, funding at least 38% of the aid provided by the United Nations globally in previous years.
