PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
East Africa: Gender Based Violence (4 October 2024)

The UK is committed to addressing violence against women and girls both in Africa and elsewhere. A pioneering UK-funded programme that reduced gender-based violence by half is now being scaled up through a new £67 million global investment, including in East Africa. Additionally, the UK is investing £35 million in the Africa-Led Movement to End Female Genital Mutilation programme. The UK is also partnering with the UN to prevent and respond to child marriage, with activities in Uganda.