Policy papers and consultations

This paper provides pre-reading for an FCDO conference: 'Building women's economic empowerment into climate transitions' at Wilton Park on 18 to 20 March 2024.

• From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
• Updated: 27 March 2024

This report is Work and Opportunities for Women (WOW) programme helpdesk query 86.

• From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
• Updated: 27 March 2024

This is a 3-page summary of knowledge and learning from recent work done by the WOW Helpdesk.

• From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
• Updated: 20 February 2024

Girls’ education is a top international development priority for the UK government.

• From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
• Updated: 19 February 2024

This report is Work and Opportunities for Women (WOW) programme helpdesk query 81. It updates the 2021 targeted guidance 3 women’s economic empowerment primer.

• From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
• Updated: 26 January 2024

This report is WOW programme helpdesk query 79. It examines the importance of engaging women in acute food insecurity prevention and response.

• From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
• Updated: 26 January 2024

The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office will use its diplomacy and development activity for the rights, freedom and potential of all women and girls.

• From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
• Updated: 8 March 2023

This communique was issued after the first meeting of the re-launched UK-Sudan Strategic Dialogue hosted by the government of Sudan on 19 and 20 October 2021.

• From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
• Updated: 20 October 2021

FCDO Minister Vicky Ford gave a statement on behalf of the Foreign Secretary and Chancellor of the Exchequer at the World Bank’s Development Committee 2021 meeting.

• From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office and 1 others
• Updated: 19 October 2021

This plan sets out actions needed to achieve new girls’ education targets by 2026: 40 million more girls in school, and 20 million more girls reading by age 10.

• From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
• Updated: 12 May 2021

This document outlines the UK government's commitment to uphold universal human rights as we seek re-election to the United Nations Human Rights Council.

• From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office and 1 others
• Updated: 3 March 2020

Statement by Priti Patel on sexual and reproductive health in humanitarian crisis situations.

• From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office and 1 others
• Updated: 11 July 2017

We have made significant progress since the UK hosted the first London summit on family planning. Five years later, we are still leading global action as a long standing supporter of rights-based, voluntary family planning a…

• From: Closed organisation: Department for International Development
• Updated: 11 July 2017

The Girl Summit charter on ending FGM and child, early and forced marriage.

• From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office and 1 others
• Updated: 8 September 2015

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

• From: Closed organisation: Department for International Development
• Updated: 8 May 2015

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

This note expands on our position regarding safe and unsafe abortion.

• From: Closed organisation: Department for International Development
• Updated: 27 June 2014

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

The strategic vision for girls and women: Two years on sets out what has been achieved in the 2 years since the initial strategy.

• From: Closed organisation: Department for International Development
• Updated: 19 March 2014

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

A revised framework and narrative for DFID's work on girls and women.

• From: Closed organisation: Department for International Development
• Updated: 4 March 2014

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

Letter from Justine Greening to Michelle Bachelet, Executive Director, UN Women: January 2013.

• From: Closed organisation: Department for International Development
• Updated: 21 January 2013

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

What DFID is doing in India to improve the lives of women and girls.

• From: Closed organisation: Department for International Development
• Updated: 1 March 2012

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