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How the government is supporting victims of domestic violence and abuse and making sure perpetrators are brought to justice.

• Updated: 8 May 2015

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

• 2010 to 2015 government policy: violence against women and girls

  This is a copy of a document that stated a policy of the 2010 to 2015…

How the government is giving girls and women more control over their lives and improving their opportunities through education and jobs.

• Updated: 8 May 2015

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

• 2010 to 2015 government policy: women and girls in developing countries

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IWD is on Sunday 8 March 2015. UK works to support women’s rights in Uganda.

• Updated: 4 March 2015

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

Director General for Country Programmes meets Ugandan ministers and travels to Karamoja

• Updated: 21 January 2015

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

Stephen Williams hears testimony from project workers about vital work in Bristol to end the practice of female genital mutilation.

• Updated: 22 December 2014

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

What was achieved at the Girl Summit 2014 - who signed the charter, the commitments that were made, photos from the day and video footage.

• Updated: 29 August 2014

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

Summaries of the 14 Spotlight sessions held on 22 July at Girl Summit 2014.

• Updated: 28 August 2014

Outlines of the 14 Spotlight sessions held on 22 July at Girl Summit 2014.

• Updated: 28 August 2014

DFID and UNICEF hosted the Nairobi Girl Summit on 21st July to galvanize support for an end to FGM and Child, Early Forced Marriage (CEFM)

• Updated: 7 August 2014

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

Charities with the best ideas on how to end female genital mutilation and child marriage to benefit from match funding from the UK government.

• Updated: 25 July 2014

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

David Cameron's speech from the 2014 Girl Summit held in London.

• Updated: 22 July 2014

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

The Deputy PM made the closing speech at Girl Summit 2014 on actions to help prevent female genital mutilation and child, early and forced marriage.

• Updated: 22 July 2014

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

An FGM (female genital mutilation) prevention programme has been launched by the Department of Health and NHS England at the Girl Summit.

• Updated: 22 July 2014

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

Speech given by Home Secretary Theresa May on 22 July 2014 at the Girl Summit.

• Updated: 22 July 2014

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

The government will today announce new action and funding to protect millions of girls from female genital mutilation and forced marriage.

• Updated: 22 July 2014

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

The Prime Ministers spoke about eliminating child marriage, January’s Bangladesh election, development goals and the Bangladeshi diaspora.

• Updated: 22 July 2014

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

Enough is Enough! Together we can end Female Genital Cutting and Child, Early and Forced Marriage

• Updated: 21 July 2014

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

Avanti, sQuid, Whizz Education & Camara Education in UK aid partnership to improve education for over 25,000 girls and track impact of early, child and forced marriage.

• Updated: 18 July 2014

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

Justine Greening, UK Secretary of State for International Development visited Zambia on 9 and 10 July

• Updated: 11 July 2014

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

Speech by the International Development Secretary pledging that Britain will lead international efforts to end child marriage within a generation.

• Updated: 10 July 2014

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