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Developing Countries: Women

Commons · Question 36844 · Tabled 10 Mar 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 17 Mar 2025

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Asked by Pippa Heylings

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to include older women in international development (a) policies and (b) commitments.

Answer

Answered by Stephen Doughty, 17 Mar 2025

The UK Government is committed to equality and opportunity for all, with a particular focus on those most likely to be marginalised and discriminated against, including on the grounds of their age. The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) f...