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Sixteen Women awarded scholarships worth £19,000 in the 2015 2016 Cameroon women's Scholarship
Visit by FCO Minister focused on a number of areas including human rights, preventing sexual violence in conflict, climate change and trade.
Mr Lidington welcomes the positive development and encourages Azerbaijan to build on this important step
Launch of National Action Plan on Human Rights in Turkmenistan.
Visit by Foreign Office Minister focused on a number of areas including human rights, preventing sexual violence in conflict, climate change and trade.
Statement by Caroline Dinenage, Minister for Women, Equalities & Family Justice at the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women
Dr. Denis Mukwege, surgeon at Panzi Hospital in DRC, discussed the challenge of addressing sexual violence during a press conference with the international community.
UK Statement: Interactive Dialogue with the Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic, 15 March
The Secretary of State has selected David Isaac for appointment as the next chair of the EHRC.
Human Rights Council 31, UK Statement following the update by the Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in Eritrea, 14 March 2016.
British High Commission Ghana Commemorates International Women’s Day.
United Kingdom of Great Britain & Northern Ireland Statement under Item 2 - Human Rights Council 31, 10 March 2016
The UK has extended the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) to the Cayman Islands
Transcript of a speech by the British Deputy High Commissioner Chennai, Bharat Joshi on the occasion of International Women's Day.
On the occasion of International Women’s Day, Ambassador Hugo Shorter hoped for more women participation in municipal life
Education Secretary and Women and Equalities Minister Nicky Morgan's speech on the theme of women, peace and security.
Members of the Armed Forces have applauded the influential role of women across Defence as part of International Women’s Day celebrations.
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