This Week,” a series that highlights noteworthy news related to women and U.S. foreign policy. This week’s post covers March 1 to March 7.

Notices are going out to terminate over 90% of USAID’s contracts for humanitarian and development work around the world, and the Supreme Court has temporarily blocked a judge’s order requiring ...

Meanwhile, the Trump administration is moving forward with *** plan to cut the 8000 USAID direct hires down to just 600. As part of that, the Trump administration will fire at least 1600 US-based ...

The future of US foreign aid is at a moment of extreme uncertainty after the Trump administration announced it has terminated more than 90% of the US Agency for International Development (USAID ...

In Ethiopia and Sudan, USAID-funded efforts to stem starvation have been thwarted, Texas Democratic Rep. Greg Casar said, despite Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s waiver for emergency food ...

As President Donald Trump's administration guts the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), former federal workers are being told to say goodbye to their desks -- and to do so quickly.

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has been a leader in global environmental efforts, supporting initiatives that promote sustainability, cut emissions and build resilience in ...

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s administration said on Sunday it was placing all personnel at the foreign assistance agency USAID, except leaders and critical staff, on paid ...

“All USAID direct hire personnel, with the exception of designated personnel responsible for mission-critical functions, core leadership and/or specially designated programs, will be placed on ...