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Women's Rights

Asked by Alice MacdonaldLabour (Co-op)Foreign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled Answered 6 May 2025UIN 48242

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether upholding the rights of women and girls is one of his Department's priorities.

Answered by Stephen Doughty

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office is committed to putting women and girls at the heart of everything we do. This includes defending their rights and freedoms and tackling the rollback on gender equality globally. The recent appointment of Baroness Harriet Harman as UK Special Envoy for Women and Girls highlights our ongoing commitment to protecting women and girls' rights in the UK and around the world.

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