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Occupied Territories: Women's Rights

Commons · Question 2998 · Tabled 19 May 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 3 Jun 2026

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Asked by Marie Goldman

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to provide (a) financial and (b) diplomatic support to women's rights organisations operating in Gaza and the Occupied Palestinian Territories.

Answer

Answered by Hamish Falconer, 3 Jun 2026

The UK advocates for the full, equal and meaningful and safe participation of women in political and peace processes in Palestine, including through support to women's rights organisations. Through programmes such as Tasdeer, the UK supports women's econo...