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‘Devastating for women and girls’: UK cuts 85% in aid to UN family planning

Sarah Best

13th May 2021

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The British government has cut funding to the UN population fund (UNFPA).

The move has been criticised by many who believe that women and girls are more likely to suffer as a result, with reduced access to contraception and family planning services.

This article could be used for the Global Development unit and Families and Households (demographics, fertility).

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Sarah Best

Sarah is a passionate full-time Head of Sociology and Psychology and has worked in a variety in schools in the UK, and she is currently working in a British international school. She is keen to develop and boost the profile of both subjects.