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From The Rt Hon Lynne Featherstone
  • Tax & trade: UK backs fair business practice for Africa

    Britain has pledged to help African countries secure vital tax payments from international trade and business – money which could be invested in public services such as health and education

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Girls and women: Drive to end Female Genital Cutting

    To mark International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation, Development Minister Lynne Featherstone met with activists

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Sudan: Darfur still suffering ten years after conflict began

    Almost a third of the population of Darfur are still relying on food aid for survival ten years on from the beginning of the region’s conflict, International Development Minister, Lynne Featherstone, has said during a visit …

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • South Sudan: Featherstone warns of growing refugee crisis

    International Development Minister Lynne Featherstone warned of the growing refugee crisis in South Sudan as a result of renewed fighting in Sudan during her visit to the region

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • South Sudan: School books for the world's newest country

    Britain will provide school books to 2 million children, Lynne Featherstone said today during a visit to the capital

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Health: New innovations to help visually impaired people

    Today Sightsavers announced thirteen new programmes that will focus on innovative ways to improve health for people living in poor countries as part of a UK aid funded scheme.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Reshuffle: New ministers for international development

    Rt Hon Justine Greening MP and Lynne Featherstone MP have been appointed as new ministers for international development

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Equality and Human Rights Commission - annual report and accounts 2011-2012 -WMS

    This written ministerial statement on the EHRC annual report was laid on 16 July 2012 in the House of Commons by Lynne Featherstone, and in …

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Female genital mutilation: protecting girls

    Guide to the UK law on female genital mutilation will be made available to girls at risk.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Teenagers confess they are confused by consent

    Minister Lynne Featherstone met with boys from London to find out what they think about the government's rape prevention advert.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Protecting victims of domestic violence

    A year-long pilot scheme that provides increased protection for victims of domestic violence is to continue in Greater Manchester, Wiltshire and West Mercia police force areas.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Parents asked if adult websites should be blocked

    Parents and businesses are being asked whether automatic online blocks should be introduced to protect children from adult and harmful websites, in a discussion paper published today by ministers.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Lynne Featherstone's speech at business women in Surrey network event

    This speech was delivered by Lynne Featherstone on 22 June 2012.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Child body confidence pack launched for parents

    A guide for parents to help educate children about how the media alter images and the impact this can have on child self esteem.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Essentials magazine praised for body confidence work

    Essentials magazine has won a special award for diversity at the prestigious Professional Publisher's Association annual awards ceremony.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Lynne Featherstone speech at employers network for equality and inclusion parliamentary reception

    Speech given on 21 June 2012

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Government response to the Modern Workplaces consultation proposals on equal pay audits: WMS

    This written ministerial statement on equal pay was laid on 14 June 2012.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New approach to equality pays off

    A new approach to equality is opening up more opportunities and tackling discrimination.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Progress reported on the new approach to equality

    Progress report highlighting the achievements made since the first cross-government equality strategy was launched in 2010.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Changing lives and changing minds

    This speech was given by Equalities Minister Lynne Featherstone at a 20th anniversary reception for charity Changing Faces. The speech is checked against delivery.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government