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The use and abuse of rights-based approaches to furthering gender justice has been the subject of much debate in feminist scholarship
Tougher sentences for cowardly killers delivered a year on from Wade Review.
Information and updates regarding ending violence against women and girls.
Action plans setting out details of the government's achievements on ending violence against women and girls.
Advice for women travelling and living abroad, including organisations that can help.
Violence against women and girls overseas.
The Gender in the GES initiative promotes gender diversity in economics. We aim to increase female participation in economics in government and academia.
This 2 part guidance note is part of a series of DFID guidance notes on violence against women and girls. It focuses specifically on how to address VAWG in health programming.
Statistics produced by a range of agencies relating to the experience of women within the criminal justice system.
In the lead up to International Women’s Day, Ambassador Holland notes the bravery of Ukrainian women and girls as Russia’s senseless war has devastating impacts on them.
Professor Shazia Choudhry is the UK's candidate for the UN’s Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women for the term 2025 to 2028.
A selection of the latest evidence on violence against women and girls (VAWG).
This 2 part guidance note is part of a series of FCDO guidance notes on violence against women and girls. It focuses specifically on how to address VAWG in education programming.
Emma Logan (UK delegation to the OSCE) says that the series of restrictions imposed by the Taliban are effectively erasing women and girls from Afghan society.
Evidence-based commissioning principles for women offenders
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