A Cut Too Deep: US Foreign Aid Withdrawals and the Collapse of Protection for Women and Girls in Honduras

Countless women and girls in Honduras now face drastically reduced access to vital and lifesaving services as a result of shifting US migration policies for Honduras and the suspension of US foreign aid. Honduras is facing a largely overlooked crisis which is worsening—driven not only by sheer numbers but by the severity of needs and the scale of unmet protection risks. The gender-based violence (GBV) sector has been among the hardest-hit by the most recent funding cuts: national and international organizations have reduced GBV activities by 60 to 100 percent, leading to dangerous gaps in protection.

This report assesses the availability, accessibility, and quality of institutional responses in Honduras, and explores how evolving US policies and funding reductions have shaped the provision and utilization of GBV services. It exposes the devastating consequences these funding cuts have had on frontline responses in Honduras.