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This paper provides pre-reading for an FCDO conference: 'Building women's economic empowerment into climate transitions' at Wilton Park on 18 to 20 March 2024.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
This report is Work and Opportunities for Women (WOW) programme helpdesk query 86.
Girls’ education is a top international development priority for the UK government.
1. The challenge Two youth leaders, Tendai and Ayesha, interview Minister…
The UK is recognised as leading worldwide on girls’ education. Since 2015…
The UK government supports education systems in lower-income countries to…
A teacher from the National Numeracy Programme teaches her students in…
A student at School Number 18 in Chernihiv, northern Ukraine, destroyed…
Violence is a daily reality for far too many children, with a third of…
The UK government aims for all children with disabilities to get the…
Through our bilateral, multilateral and research spend, FCDO is supporting…
Since 2015, the UK has supported an estimated 19.8 million children to…
Indicator description: Number of children supported by FCDO to gain a…
This report is Work and Opportunities for Women (WOW) programme helpdesk query 81. It updates the 2021 targeted guidance 3 women’s economic empowerment primer.
This report is WOW programme helpdesk query 79. It examines the importance of engaging women in acute food insecurity prevention and response.
The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office will use its diplomacy and development activity for the rights, freedom and potential of all women and girls.
This communique was issued after the first meeting of the re-launched UK-Sudan Strategic Dialogue hosted by the government of Sudan on 19 and 20 October 2021.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
FCDO Minister Vicky Ford gave a statement on behalf of the Foreign Secretary and Chancellor of the Exchequer at the World Bank’s Development Committee 2021 meeting.
This plan sets out actions needed to achieve new girls’ education targets by 2026: 40 million more girls in school, and 20 million more girls reading by age 10.
This document outlines the UK government's commitment to uphold universal human rights as we seek re-election to the United Nations Human Rights Council.
Statement by Priti Patel on sexual and reproductive health in humanitarian crisis situations.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
We have made significant progress since the UK hosted the first London summit on family planning. Five years later, we are still leading global action as a long standing supporter of rights-based, voluntary family planning a…
The Girl Summit charter on ending FGM and child, early and forced marriage.
First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government
How the government is giving girls and women more control over their lives and improving their opportunities through education and jobs.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
This note expands on our position regarding safe and unsafe abortion.
The strategic vision for girls and women: Two years on sets out what has been achieved in the 2 years since the initial strategy.
A revised framework and narrative for DFID's work on girls and women.
Letter from Justine Greening to Michelle Bachelet, Executive Director, UN Women: January 2013.
What DFID is doing in India to improve the lives of women and girls.
DFID Burma Operational Plan gender annex.
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