The US administration has announced a new policy to prevent foreign aid funds from being used to support Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives or transgender rights advocacy abroad. The Trump administration has announced a major expansion of the “Mexico City policy,” blocking foreign aid from organizations that support diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) or transgender rights initiatives. Now, this directive extends the “global gag rule” beyond abortion services to include any international or U.S.-based NGOs that promote what the administration terms “gender ideology.” State Department spokesperson framed the move as a fulfillment of the president’s promise to end “woke foreign assistance.”
Date: January 22, 2026. Source: theguardian.com