Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to provide (a) financial and (b) diplomatic support to women's rights organisations operating in Gaza and the Occupied Palestinian Territories.

The UK advocates for the full, equal and meaningful and safe participation of women in political and peace processes in Palestine, including through support to women's rights organisations. Through programmes such as Tasdeer, the UK supports women's economic empowerment in Palestine, including strengthening the Ministry of Women's Affairs and supporting women's participation in employment and business. We have also provided funding to the International Civil Society Action Network to fund Women's Alliance for Security Leadership members to deliver conflict related sexual violence response and prevention work in their communities, which included funding to Palestine.