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A community worker, from a project funded by international aid, visits a woman in the countryside of Sierra Leone (Photo: Abbie Trayler-Smith)

Trump order tests EU credibility on women's rights

Delegates from some 40 countries will gather in Brussels on Thursday (2 March) to minimise damage from the US government's recent decision to scrap funding for global health initiatives.

"We are hopeful this global event will put the rights of women and girls at the heart of the political debate during a difficult time," said Irene Donadio, advocacy officer at the International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF), a major health provider that stands to lose $100 (€94) million.

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