The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) announced that 15,000 widows and female head of households in Afghanistan have received aid from the organization this year.
On Friday, October 18, the FAO stated that this assistance included the distribution of chickens, food aid, educational services, and vaccinations.
The organization emphasized that “women are the key to sustainable food security in Afghanistan” and noted that Afghan women’s access to food has improved due to these efforts.