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The UK Foreign Secretary and UNHCR Special Envoy Angelina Jolie call on the world to act to eradicate sexual violence in conflict
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
UK aid backs global wave of change to end damaging practice within a generation
How the Acid Survivors Foundation is helping victims of acid attacks in Bangladesh
UK aid support provides help for poor and socially marginalised women in rural communities
How UK aid is working to eliminate and prevent all forms of violence against women and girls
How small stipends from UK aid are helping thousands of girls get an education in Pakistan
How UK aid is helping acid victims in Pakistan
57th Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) has agreed to adopt a declaration urging an end to violence against women and girls.
International Development Secretary Justine Greening's reaction to the agreed conclusions from the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW)
Britain announced the biggest ever international investment in eradicating the practice
Britain will step up its support for girls and women in the poorest countries to give them more choice, voice and control over their lives
Speech by the Development Secretary Justine Greening setting out how UK aid will support girls and women's rights
The Karnataka Health Promotion Trust (KHPT) conducted a qualitative survey to identify the perceived value of education among girls of school age in Karnataka, India.
Nick Clegg: “giving girls a good education is the single most effective thing we can do to break the cycle of poverty”.
The UK announced a new education project which will help 89,000 girls in Mozambique and Ethiopia gain an education and improve their life chances
To mark International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation, Development Minister Lynne Featherstone met with activists
The third round of Saving Lives at Birth: A Grand Challenge for Development has been launched. The Challenge seeks to identify and develop transformative approaches that integrate new science and technology into childbirth a…
With a larger proportion of women now living with HIV than men, STRIVE examine the network of influences which cause this increased vulnerability, and work to develop effective interventions.
Britain announces new support to prevent maternal and child deaths and unintended pregnancies.
Britain wants to see real action taken to end violence against women at the next United Nations meeting of the Commission on the Status of Women.
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