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Dept for International Development

Answer

Mr. Martyn Jones: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development who represented the UK Government at the DAC Expert Group on Women in Development held in Paris on the 2 and 3 October; and if she will make a statement on the meeting. [14126] Clare Short: The UK Government was representated by a Senior Social Development Adviser from my Department. During the last 15 years the Group has played a catalytic role in ensuring that development agencies address the rights and needs of women. In the preparations for the Beijing Conference the UK served as Chair to the Group and is currently a member of the Bureau (Steering Group). At its most recent meeting the Group changed its title to Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment in Development Cooperation. The Group's future workplan was agreed. Major items include integrating gender into the DAC's work on poverty eradication, ensuring that gender equality is handled as a cross-cutting issue in all the development Targets and presenting Guidelines on Gender Equality for endorsement by the DAC.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

300 c590W; 14126

Session

1997-98

Question not reached

Yes

Subjects

Developing countries Development aid Women Equality Poverty Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Development Assistance Committee