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The Ministry of Human Development, Families and Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs and the British High Commission seek consultancy support to evaluate Belize’s Gender Programme.

• Updated: 5 December 2023

Alun Francis has been appointed permanent Chair of the Social Mobility Commission (SMC), with Resham Kotecha and Rob Wilson serving as deputies.

• Updated: 10 November 2023

The CEO of Business in the Community will lead the refreshed Women’s Business Council as it takes evidence-based, data-driven action to empower women at work.

• Updated: 1 November 2023

The UK announces support to the BBC Media Action project, to amplify Somali women’s voices, build community resilience, and promote female participation.

• Updated: 1 November 2023

The Disability Unit is recruiting disability experts in the North West and Yorkshire and the Humber to be chairs of its Regional Stakeholder Network.

• Updated: 16 October 2023

Current Equality and Human Rights Commissioner, Dr Lesley Sawers OBE, has been appointed Interim Deputy Chair of the EHRC by the Minister for Women & Equalities

• Updated: 29 September 2023

Chevening-Briggs Scholarship will support aspiring leaders and innovators from Canada to study in the UK.

• Updated: 17 August 2023

British Embassy Bucharest and other diplomatic missions and international organisations signed a statement supporting Pride 2023 and the LGBTIQ+ community in Romania.

• Updated: 27 July 2023

The Act worked on by Government Legal Department lawyers gained Royal Assent on 17 July 2013

• Updated: 17 July 2023

Panel 1: Gender-based violence against women and girls in public and political life. Statement as delivered by the UK's Human Rights Ambassador, Rita French.

• Updated: 30 June 2023

Statement for the Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the right to education. As delivered by the UK's Human Rights Ambassador, Rita French.

• Updated: 27 June 2023

This statement was delivered in advance of a vote on the 2023 - 2024 ILO budget. Delivered by Deputy Head of UK Mission to the UN & WTO in Geneva, Hema Kotecha.

• Updated: 27 June 2023

British Consulate General New York celebrates its 10-year anniversary supporting LGBT+ Pride in NYC

• Updated: 26 June 2023

Today (26 June) Minister for Women and Equalities, Kemi Badenoch, has selected the current Interim Chair of the Social Mobility Commission (SMC), Alun Francis, as the Government's preferred candidate for the position of…

• Updated: 26 June 2023

Interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression, as delivered by the UK.

• Updated: 26 June 2023

Interactive dialogue with Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls, its causes & consequences. Delivered by Human Rights Ambassador, Rita French.

• Updated: 23 June 2023

Interactive dialogue with the Working Group on discrimination against women and girls. Statement delivered by the UK.

• Updated: 23 June 2023

A letter from the Minister for Women and Equalities, Kemi Badenoch, to the Ofsted Chief Inspector, Amanda Spielman, Thursday 22 June 2023.

• Updated: 23 June 2023

Statement on Protection against Violence & Discrimination based on Sexual Orientation & Gender Identity. Delivered by Rita French, UK Human Rights Ambassador.

• Updated: 22 June 2023

The British Embassy in Venezuela invites organisations to submit expressions of interest to become implementers for our 2023-2024 project cycle.

• Updated: 21 June 2023