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Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Baroness Laing of Elderslie (Conservative), on Friday, 21 January 2011, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 74 members in total.

UN WOMEN

That this House recognises that around the world women continue to suffer discrimination and injustice simply because of their gender; notes that underlying inequality between men and women is the driving force that results in 70 per cent. of the world's poor being female; recognises that empowering women will drive progress towards all the Millennium Development Goals; welcomes the launch of UN Women, the UN Agency for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women, on 1 January 2011; recognises that the agency is an example of UN reform to improve efficiency and co-ordination; and calls on the Government to provide support to the new agency to ensure it has the resources required to end the discrimination that keeps millions of women in poverty.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received an amendment.

UN WOMEN (1318A1)
The Early day motion has received an amendment sponsored by Fiona Mactaggart (primary, Labour) and tabled on Wednesday, 26 January 2011. It has been signed by 25 members in total.
at end add `and that in order to promote equality of women democratic governments should ensure they have effective mechanisms for parliaments to scrutinise policy and performance in tackling inequality and injustice; and to that end calls for a women and equalities audit committee in this House.

Secondary information

Type
Early day motion
Reference
1318 
1318A1 
Session
2010-12
Other sponsors
Albert Owen
Peter Bottomley
Martin Caton
Hywel Francis
Mike Gapes
Valerie Vaz
Subjects
Women Discrimination UN Women
Link
View this Early day motion on edm.parliament.uk