Education of Women and Girls 2020-09-08
2020-09-08
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The MP is concerned about the impact of COVID-19 on girls' education worldwide and seeks specific actions by the UK government to ensure that promises are fulfilled.
What steps he is taking to use UK influence to improve the education of women and girls throughout the world. I hear what the Minister has said, but today and this week we want the Prime Minister to stick to his agreements and promises, and he recently promised me that the Government's highest priority would be tackling the lack of education for girls worldwide. Some 15 million little girls do not even get to primary school. There is an enormous commitment from the United Nations sustainable development goals to do something about that.
Standing up for the right of every girl to 12 years of quality education is a major priority for the Government and the new Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, but covid-19 is having a profound effect on the barriers girls face to education and putting them at risk of dropping out of school permanently, so a focus on girls' education is more important than ever. That is why, in response, we have adapted our education programmes in 18 countries and provided more than £10 million of new funding to support refugee and displaced children to access education. Let us be absolutely clear: as the FCDO, we will continue to deploy the UK's diplomatic clout and world-leading development expertise to secure greater global ambition and investment in girls' education.
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The minister did not provide a direct commitment or timeline for continued pressure on the Prime Minister.
Let Us Be Absolutely Clear
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The MP is concerned about the Prime Minister's commitment to girls' education and seeks assurance that this commitment will be followed through.
Today and this week we want the Prime Minister to stick to his agreements and promises, and he recently promised me that the Government's highest priority would be tackling the lack of education for girls worldwide. Some 15 million little girls do not even get to primary school. There is an enormous commitment from the United Nations sustainable development goals to do something about that.
Let us be absolutely clear: as the FCDO, we will continue to deploy the UK's diplomatic clout and world-leading development expertise to secure greater global ambition and investment in girls' education. The Prime Minister has been clear in his commitment to that.
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The minister did not provide a direct commitment or timeline for continued pressure on the Prime Minister.
Let Us Be Absolutely Clear
Response accuracy