Asked by: Sureena Brackenridge (Labour - Wolverhampton North East)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking with international partners to help tackle violence against women and girls.
Answered by Uma Kumaran - Assistant Whip
This Government is committed to tackling violence against women and girls, supporting its mission to halve violence against women and girls within a decade.
We have established a new ministerial International Coalition to End Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG), alongside leaders, experts and survivors, to drive collective action.
In August, I convened a roundtable with senior civil society leaders and policy experts from across the gender and development sectors to discuss priorities for international action on VAWG and shape UK ambitions ahead of the proposed VAWG Summit and G20 Presidency.
And we have protected our ODA spending on VAWG, continuing to invest in evidence-based approaches that prevent violence, support survivors and strengthen protection.
Asked by: Sureena Brackenridge (Labour - Wolverhampton North East)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help promote human rights in Guinea.
Answered by Anneliese Dodds
The UK is committed to supporting efforts to promote and protect human rights, democracy, and the rule of law in Guinea. We raise human rights issues of concern with the Guinean authorities and provide programme support to local partners, particularly on the rights of women and girls.
The UK is clear about the importance of a return to constitutional order, maintaining good governance and ensuring the rule of law in Guinea. The Minister for Africa discussed this recently with Guinea's Minister for Planning and International Cooperation. We will continue to urge the Government of Guinea to guarantee the rights of all people in Guinea in accordance with its constitution and international standards.