Gender: Equality

(asked on 14th October 2020) - View Source

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 14 October 2020 to Question 101309, whether the Special Envoy for Girls' Education is planned to replace the Special Envoy for Gender Equality.


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Wendy Morton Portrait
Wendy Morton
This question was answered on 19th October 2020

As I stated in my answer on 14 October, the Prime Minister appointed Baroness Sugg as Special Envoy for Girls' Education in March 2020. This is a separate role to the Special Envoy for Gender Equality. In this role Baroness Sugg works to accelerate progress towards getting marginalised girls into schools, staying there and staying safe, and benefitting from quality learning. She works closely with international partners to encourage greater global ambition, coordination, and investment on girls' education. The UK Government continues to build on our Strategic Vision for Gender Equality alongside our National Action Plan (NAP) on Women Peace and Security. Gender equality is and will continue to be a core part of the FCDO's work as a force for good in the world.

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