Afghan students - USAID cuts

Mar 8 2025 The BBC

Afghan women who fled Taliban to study abroad face imminent return after USAID cuts

More than 80 Afghan women who fled the Taliban to pursue higher education in Oman now face imminent return back to Afghanistan, following the Trump administration's sweeping cuts to foreign aid programmes.

Funded by the US Agency for International Development (USAID), their scholarships were abruptly terminated after a funding freeze ordered by President Donald Trump when he returned to office in January.

Knowing what you know about the Taliban government, what do you think will happen to these women once they are back in Afghanistan?