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Sexual Harassment and Sexual Offences: International Cooperation

Commons · Question 12677 · Tabled 24 Jun 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 1 Jul 2026

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Asked by Jim Shannon

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to help support the reporting of sexual harassment and offending against women and girls internationally, including to help strengthen victims' confi

Answer

Answered by Chris Elmore, 1 Jul 2026

The UK is leading international efforts to tackle all forms of violence and abuse faced by women and girls, including sexual harassment, and to ensure all countries adopt best practice in terms of encouraging the reporting of these crimes, and supporting ...