PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Developing Countries: Females (25 May 2016)
Question Asked
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if her Department will take steps to increase prevention programmes for violence against women and girls in developing countries.
Asked by:
Imran Hussain (Labour)
Asked by:
Imran Hussain (Labour)
Answer
Over the last few years DFID has rapidly and significantly scaled up its work on the prevention of Violence against Women and Girls. Between 2012 and 2014 we have had a 40% increase in programmes that aim to change social norms alone. We have also successfully worked to secure international targets on the prevention of violence against women and girls including Global Goal 5, which includes targets on ending all forms of violence against women and girls, FGM and CEFM.
Answered by:
Mr Nick Hurd (Conservative)
9 June 2016
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