Will Trump Target Women’s Programs Worldwide?

Heather Hurlburt was quoted in Foreign Policy about the consequences of President Trump potentially restoring the global gag rule:

Heather Hurlburt, a scholar in political reform at the New America think tank, said she would be “really surprised” if Trump didn’t immediately move to restore the gag rule. “It’s a go-to Republican talking point,” she said.

She warned of the potentially adverse consequences to U.S. foreign policy of both restoring the gag rule and also cutting funding for programs dedicated to health and gender equality. Hurlburt pointed to a growing body of research that has found gender inequality fosters extremism and that the more women are given a voice, the better chances of avoiding conflict.