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Iraq and Yazidis: Gender Based Violence

Commons · Question 51338 · Tabled 12 May 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 2 Jun 2025

Question

Asked by Mark Pritchard

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will take steps to support the Free Yezidi Foundation to help tackle violence against women and girls within (a) Yezidi and (b) Iraqi society.

Answer

Answered by Hamish Falconer, 2 Jun 2025

The UK continues to take a survivor-centred approach to support individuals who have experienced or are at risk of conflict related sexual violence, modern slavery and human trafficking.Our development programming has bolstered the authorities' and civil ...