Question follow-through · 62981
Afghanistan: Women
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.
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- Answering body
- Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
- Tabled
- 26 Jun 2025
- Target answer date
- 1 Jul 2025
- Answer
- 2 Jul 2025 · 6 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
26 Jun 2025
Question tabled
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.
1 Jul 2025
Target answer date
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2 Jul 2025
Answer published
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 ...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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