In the immediate days following 9/11, calls from survivors of gender-based violence dropped severely because of special registration and the constant fear of being targeted by government systems.
"We started planning for this project last year, and in February, when we received the notice that the program has been cut, we immediately went into dark. I didn't know what is going on and what's happening," Saena said.
DOGE's involvement in NWA funding scrutiny raises concerns due to previous rapid dismantling of federal organizations like USIP, affecting nonprofits reliant on Congress-approved funds.