Gender: Equality
(asked on 8th February 2017) - View Source
Question to the Department for International Development:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps her Department is taking to deliver the UN's Step it Up for gender equality agenda.
This question was answered on 20th February 2017
UN Women launched the Step it Up for Gender Equality Campaign in March 2016. The focus of the campaign is on securing resources to ensure that all women and girls have equal opportunities and rights by 2030. The UK provides core annual funding to UN Women of £12m to support global women’s rights, gender equality and women’s empowerment.