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IWD is on Sunday 8 March 2015. UK works to support women’s rights in Uganda.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Event to empower girls by ending harmful cultural practices both in the UK and overseas.
H.E Brian Olley addressing senators and parliamentarians during the June session in yaounde
Photographic exhibition exploring the issue of child marriage to be shown at the London School of Economics from 21 July - 1 August 2014.
Pledge your support to end these harmful practices and help girls to reach their full potential.
A day of inspiring talks, interactive sessions, debates and sharing ideas to raise awareness about issues affecting girls.
6 ways to get involved in the Girl Summit and help end female genital mutilation and child and forced marriage.
Written ministerial statement by Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for International Development, Lynne Featherstone MP.
Justine Greening, UK Secretary of State for International Development will visit Zambia on 9th and 10th July
Britain will lead international efforts to end child marriage within a generation,
UK Secretary of State, Justine Greening, spoke at the symposium to end child marriages in Lusaka. She said:
Speech by the International Development Secretary pledging that Britain will lead international efforts to end child marriage within a generation.
Justine Greening, UK Secretary of State for International Development visited Zambia on 9 and 10 July
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.
Enough is Enough! Together we can end Female Genital Cutting and Child, Early and Forced Marriage
The government will today announce new action and funding to protect millions of girls from female genital mutilation and forced marriage.
Speech given by Home Secretary Theresa May on 22 July 2014 at the Girl Summit.
An FGM (female genital mutilation) prevention programme has been launched by the Department of Health and NHS England at the Girl Summit.
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.
David Cameron's speech from the 2014 Girl Summit held in London.
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