Wednesday 10th December 2014

(10 years ago)

Lords Chamber
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Baroness Northover Portrait Baroness Northover
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Indeed. I agree with the noble Baroness.

Lord Avebury Portrait Lord Avebury (LD)
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My Lords, what steps does my noble friend think the United Nations can take to convince the people of Pakistan that the deprivation of women and girls’ education is costing their state and public enormous economic potential? Will that be something that she could draw to the attention of the Government of Pakistan?

Baroness Northover Portrait Baroness Northover
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Many people in the Government of Pakistan are aware of that and there is an encouraging increase in the number of girls as well as boys in school.