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Alternative women's rights fund raises €292mn
By EUobserver
A global fund to replace US family planning aid has raised €292 million, said outgoing Dutch development minister Liliane Ploumen on Monday. The centre-left politician had proposed the fund in January, after US president Donald Trump banned US aid money from being used to provide or inform on safe abortions, leaving a gap of €600 million. The sum includes the €181 million raised at a donor conference.