Britain's Abandoned Promise to Girls' Education The UK government's decision to axe its flagship higher education programme for women and girls, SHEFE, sends a jarring message: despite its rhetoric on prioritizing women's safety and empowerment, Britain is quietly unraveling its commitment to global girls' education.
The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has withdrawn the tender for the £45m scheme just two years after unveiling it with great fanfare, citing aid cuts.
This decision coincides with a broader pattern of UK government decisions that undermine its professed commitment to women's rights.