The story of Afghan women who face deportation after Trump’s discounts at the USA International Development Agency

More than 80 Afghan women fled the Taliban to follow up on higher education in Amman Usaid-The scholarships are now facing imminent deportation to Afghanistan.

These women, who were registered in the endowment for women’s scholarships, were studying STEM topics – banned fields by the Taliban for women, Reports BBC.

However, the freezing of the Trump administration on foreign aid, which was enacted when he returned to his post in January, suddenly finished the scholarship.

The United States Agency for International Development, the world’s largest aid donor with most of its budget directed towards global health programs and two -thirds of its 10,000 employees abroad, have already put some employees on administrative leave, with thousands of scheduled to join them.

The Trump administration was pressuring the dismantling of the United States Agency for International Development, on the pretext that its spending abroad was not a valuable use of taxpayer money.

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Afghan students have been informed that their scholarships have been stopped and will be sent again within two weeks.

Many of them fear the dire consequences that they will face upon their return to Afghanistan, where women are prevented from universities and are subject to severe restrictions.

Some people are concerned about being forced to marry or face a personal risk because of their activity and educational endeavors.

These women, who fled to Pakistan and then to Amman, appealed to the international community to intervene urgently, search for protection, financial aid, and resettle in a safe country where they can continue their education, as BBC notes.

Once hope is full, their future is now unconfirmed, with the threat that is looming on the horizon to return to a country where their basic rights are rejected systematically.

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