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Event to empower girls by ending harmful cultural practices both in the UK and overseas.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Coca-Cola and DFID to invest £7 million in an initiative to help 10,000 marginalised girls in Nigeria.
This written ministerial statement was laid in the House of Commons on 6 March 2014 by Lynne Featherstone MP.
Ahead of International Women's Day, International Development Secretary says global action must be taken to stop girls being forced into marriage.
Justine Greening's keynote speech at the Transform Her Future event hosted by Plan UK, Girls Not Brides and the Gender and Development Network.
DFID funds research to improve women's access to clean energy and quality of life.
How the UK is helping to stop the practice of Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) both in the UK and internationally.
Ahead of International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation, Lynne Featherstone visits African country making good progress in eliminating FGM/C.
Justine Greening calls upon the international community to provide significant new funding for the Syria crisis.
British support to the Girls’ Education Challenge is helping to educate young girls in Sierra Leone.
UK support to the Acid Survivors Foundation is helping survivors of acid attacks get medical help and legal advice.
The UK is contributing to a global initiative to give universal access to electricity and safe cooking solutions in developing countries.
Speaking at CSIS, Ambassador Westmacott discusses the UK-US relationship and emerging global political, economic and environmental issues.
The UK is providing £18.5 million in new funding to increase the involvement of Afghan women in upcoming elections and to reduce violence
In the first aid coordination meeting, donors agree to prioritise girls and women in the response to Typhoon Haiyan.
Countries and humanitarian agencies meet to commit to protecting girls and women in emergencies.
Secretary of State Justine Greening speech on protecting girls and women from all forms violence and abuse in emergency situations
DFID brings together donors, the UN and NGOs to make commitments to ensure girls and women are protected in emergencies.
Prime Minister David Cameron announces new support for businesses across the Middle East and North Africa at the World Islamic Economic Forum.
Speech by Lynne Featherstone, Parliamentary under Secretary of State for International Development on the need for more skilled health workers in the world's poorest countries.
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