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Written question asked by Ruth Jones (Labour) on Tuesday, 25 April 2023, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 27 April 2023. It was answered by Andrew Mitchell (Conservative) on Thursday, 4 May 2023 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.


Malawi: Women

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he has taken to tackle (a) period poverty and (b) women's health inequality in Malawi

Answer

UK funded programmes, which were delivered through the Campaign for Female Education, provided direct support to 12,436 disadvantaged girls to help them stay in school and succeed. Our health programming in Malawi has a strong focus on women's health and supports progress on (i) maternal and child health in hard-to-reach areas and (ii) improving access for women to family planning services.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
182690
Session
2022-23
Subjects
Disadvantaged Women Health Malawi Period poverty
Link
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