The closure of a U.S.-funded reproductive health program in Nepal has compounded the negative effects of established harmful gender dynamics, creating more barriers for women and girls to access adequate health care and push back against early marriage.

Date: 3/26

Region: South Asia

Country: Nepal

Topic: Gender Equality & Inclusion, Health

Policy Lens: Moral Leadership

Entry Type: Human Impact

Additional Context: This information was collected as part of The Aid Report's original reporting, "In Nepal, US ends effort to help women make life-or-death choices." The reporter looked into the impacts of aid cuts on a nationwide program designed to "break gender norms that undervalued women's lives." The Adolescent Reproductive Health, or ARH, program worked across homes, schools, and villages to shift behaviors around pregnancy, childbirth, and adolescent health.

Source: Devex