Written question asked by Wendy Morton (Conservative) on Tuesday, 21 January 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 23 January 2025. It was answered by Anneliese Dodds (Labour) on Wednesday, 29 January 2025 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

Developing Countries: Women's Rights

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to his Department's International Women and Girls Strategy 2023-2030, published in March 2023, what steps his Department has taken to implement the three Es within the strategy.

Answer: The FCDO is committed to putting women and girls at the heart of everything we do. We will continue to support women and girls to access quality education, tackle gender-based violence, and empower women and girls globally and stand up for their health and rights. Last November, I announced a new £27 million programme to tackle technology-facilitated gender-based violence. We have doubled our aid for Sudan, including £14 million for education programmes in Sudan and for Sudanese refugees, the majority of whom are women and children. In December, the Prime Minister pledged £37 million to strengthen grassroots and civil society organisations and expand access to sexual and reproductive health and rights.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 25250
Session: 2024-26
Related items: International Women and Girls Strategy 2023–2030
Wednesday, 8 March 2023
Command papers
House of Lords
House of Commons
Subjects: Developing countries Women's rights
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