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Female Education 2020-03-04

2020-03-04

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Jonathan Edward Gullis Con
Wirral West
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Gullis, a former secondary school teacher, highlights the importance of education in unlocking potential.
As a former secondary school teacher, I know first hand the role that education has in unleashing potential, so will she update the House on what steps her Department is taking to support women and girls in fragile and conflict-affected states to ensure that where somebody is born has no bearing on their future potential?
Anne-Marie Trevelyan (Secretary of State for International Development)
Girls in emergencies and crises are more than twice as likely to be out of school, so the UK prioritises quality education in conflicts and crises. We are the largest donor to Education Cannot Wait, the global fund for education in emergencies, and bilaterally, we are supporting education for over 600,000 girls in Syria and surrounding countries.
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