Coverage dated July 23, 2026

The AP Blames US Aid Cuts for the Plight of Trans Sex Workers in Nepal

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After the United States slashed its foreign aid funding last year, more than 280,000 aid workers worldwide lost their jobs.

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Jonesboro Sun
Sex work or starve: Aid workers in Nepal left jobless by USAID cuts turn to sex work to survive (opens Jonesboro Sun)
Published Jul 23, 2026
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After the United States slashed its foreign aid funding last year, more than 280,000 aid workers worldwide lost their jobs. Most of those workers live outside the U.S., in conflict zones or poor areas where other job opportunities are scarce.…
Jonesboro Sun
What to know from the AP's report on the impact of USAID cuts on impoverished aid workers in Nepal (opens Jonesboro Sun)
Published Jul 23, 2026
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After the United States slashed its foreign aid funding last year, more than 280,000 aid workers worldwide lost their jobs. Most of those workers live outside the U.S., in conflict zones or poor areas where other job opportunities are scarce.…
Jonesboro Sun
What a reporter learned covering the impact of USAID cuts on aid workers-turned-sex workers in Nepal (opens Jonesboro Sun)
Published Jul 23, 2026
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Associated Press reporter Kristen Gelineau, who has been covering the impact of the U.S. foreign aid cuts, reported and wrote the story of how the cuts have prompted scores of unemployed aid workers in Nepal to turn to sex work…
Townhall
The AP Blames US Aid Cuts for the Plight of Trans Sex Workers in Nepal (opens Townhall)
Published Jul 23, 2026

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