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Women are key to unlocking growth says Minister for Women and Equalities, as groundbreaking figures highlight women’s untapped potential.

• Updated: 8 March 2025

Resources produced through Work and Opportunities for Women (WOW), a women’s economic empowerment programme funded by the FCDO.

• Updated: 14 February 2025

This research is part of the Gender, Growth and Labour Markets in Low-Income Countries programme

• Updated: 24 November 2020

Japan hosted a virtual seminar for British women entrepreneurs, investors, and business owners seeking to increase trade and investment with Japan

• Updated: 7 February 2025

Female entrepreneurs, senior industry representatives and local leaders came together at the UKEF ‘Northern Women in Business’ reception in Leeds.

• Updated: 24 March 2025

Work and Opportunities for Women (WOW) was the FCDO-funded women’s economic empowerment programme from 2017 to 2025.

• Updated: 1 April 2025

What Works to Prevent Violence against Women and Girls: funding opportunity. Aims to build knowledge on what works to prevent violence against women and girls (VAWG).

• Updated: 2 July 2014

The UK government offers specific support to help women traders overcome obstacles and promote wider economic inclusion.

• Updated: 20 May 2022

How to claim the basic State Pension and how it's calculated - for men born before 6 April 1951 and women born before 6 April 1953.

Apply for a Gender Recognition Certificate to legally change your gender.