Question to the Department for International Development:

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what contribution they will be making to the 61st session of the Commission on the Status of Women taking place in New York from 13 to 24 March; and what efforts the Department for International Development will make to raise issues affecting older women in developing countries.

A key objective for Her Majesty’s Government at the Commission on the Status of Women is to ensure that global standards on the rights of all women and girls are protected and progressed. We recognise that particular issues are faced by older women, and are committed to ensuring that the issues affected girls and women across their lifecycle are addressed.