Question
7. What support his Department is providing to Afghan women and girls.
Answer
We are all deeply alarmed by the systematic discrimination and exclusion of women and girls from public life, education, employment and decision making in Afghanistan. That is why we are providing £105 million a year to support the Afghan people, and our aid reached 5 million Afghans last year, including 3 million women and girls. We continue to press the Taliban directly on women’s rights, and we work through our international partnerships to raise these important issues.20% vibes
Verdict: GREEN (80/100)
The reply answers the question directly, giving concrete figures: £105 million a year for the Afghan people, and aid that reached 3 million women and girls within a wider group of 5 million Afghans, delivered through international partners. The £105 million figure covers Afghans in general rather than women and girls specifically, so the answer is not fully targeted to the group the question focused on. Overall, it gives specific, committed information that a member of the public could reasonably rely on.
How we got there
| Question item | Coverage | Specificity | Rationale |
|---|---|---|---|
| What support the Department is providing to Afghan women and girls. | Addressed | Direct | The reply names concrete support: £105 million a year for the Afghan people, and aid that reached 3 million women and girls within 5 million Afghans, delivered through international partnerships. The £105 million figure covers Afghans generally rather than women and girls specifically, so the answer is strong but not exclusively targeted. |