Politics, Diplomacy, Human Rights, Gender Equality, Inclusion | Helping ๐ฌ๐ง UK embassies do more to tackle global inequalities ๐๐ฉ๐ฝโ๐ฆผ๐ง๐ฝ
Leaving UAE having met so many amazing women there, in Qatar and in Saudi Arabia, women who have so much more opportunity in their lives than previous generations ever did ๐ธ๐ฆ๐ถ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ช @FCDOGovUK ๐ฌ๐ง Special Envoy for Women and Girls
At #UNGA80 Foreign Sec @YvetteCooperMP called on world leaders to step up progress on womenโs rights.
@GOVUK will stand firm against rising misogyny and work to end violence against women and girls.
https://t.co/G5wp3BVJ15
Last week the UK and Nepal joined the UNโs Feminist Foreign Policy + group.
We will use this group to deepen our collaboration with partners around the world on meaningfully integrating gender equality into our foreign policy and diplomacy.
โWe celebrate the new generation of women in diplomacy who are determined to work alongside male colleagues on equal terms and make a difference in the world.โ
Inspiring words from UK Special Envoy for Women and Girls, @HarrietHarman, here in Geneva for #WomenInDiplomacy Day
A fantastic and productive week in Cairo meeting with the @UKinEgypt team to strengthen our work on gender, equalities and social inclusion.
And some brilliant meetings with local civil society, academics, @UNWomenEgypt, @UNICEF_Egypt and @UNFPAEgypt ๐ง๐ผ๐ฉ๐ฝโ๐ฌ๐ฉ๐ฝโโ๏ธ
Happy #PrideMonth ๐
Everyone, everywhere should be equal, safe, and free to be themselves. I'm proud to know many LGBT+ community members and activists around the world who are working hard to achieve this important goal ๐๐ณ๏ธโ๐
Together, we can deliver meaningful equality!
Yesterday I met my friend and Special Envoy for Women and Girls @HarrietHarman. As a life-long trailblazer for women's rights, she will work with me to help ensure women and girls are at the heart of our priorities, from growth and security to climate and development.
We will never put women and girls' rights up for negotiation.
There can be no going backwards โ only forwards.
โThree decades after the world came together in Beijing, we agreed a Political Declaration to advance the rights of all women and girls.โ
@Lord_Collins at #CSW69
Fantastic news! Political Declaration adopted at #CSW69 ๐
I'm proud of the fantastic diplomats in our embassies across the MENA region who have been proactively engaging to discuss this vital issue.
Women's rights are under threat & the world needs to step up in defence ๐ช๐ผ
The UK is proud to support the 2025 Commission on the Status of Women Political Declaration.
We are committed to defending the rights of all women and girls around the world.
On #IWD2025, I'm reflecting on how the UK and our embassies across the world can better support local women's rights organisations, peacebuilders, humanitarian workers, and activists.
Read about these 8 extraordinary women driving change โคต๏ธ
https://t.co/BzVOab50re
When women can fulfill their rights, freedoms, and potential, societies and economies will thrive ๐ช๐ผ๐
On #InternationalWomensDay, the UK has announced a new Special Envoy for Women and Girls, to champion #GenderEquality globally ๐๐ฌ๐ง
Read more โคต๏ธ
https://t.co/Xrwgo82NcD
In the Middle East and North Africa, there is still significant progress needed to ensure women are meaningfully included throughout societies and economies.
I'm honoured to have met many pioneering women across the past year who are delivering change for their communities.
The 69th @UN Commission on the Status of Women starts next week.
30 years on, the UK remains committed to the Beijing Declaration on gender equality.
Defending women and girlsโ rights is a UK priority.
I took part in a busy and impactful set of engagements in Riyadh and Jeddah last week, alongside the UK Gender Envoy ๐ฌ๐ง-๐ธ๐ฆ
We discussed the positive impact of women's economic inclusion, our priorities for #CSW69, and how multilateral orgs and dev banks can champion equality.
An HIV test from home @10DowningStreet
Sir Keir Starmer has become the first Prime Minister and G7 leader to take a public HIV test, as part of National HIV Testing Week which starts today.
You can order a free, quick and easy HIV test now at https://t.co/B37EhUiS9G
The UKโs Special Envoy for Gender Equality @AliciaH_1 made her first visit to Saudi Arabia earlier this week. In this video she shares her reflections and observations on the progress being made in the Kingdom. ๐ฌ๐ง๐ค๐ธ๐ฆ
#genderequity#studyukalumniawards
It was fantastic to see this meeting take place as part of the Iraqi PM's delegation to the UK ๐ฎ๐ถ-๐ฌ๐ง
I visited our team in @UKinIraq last year and was glad to see the work we're doing alongside Iraqi women's organisations to support women and girls throughout the country.
Great to meet @IraqiPMO Advisor on Women's Affairs to discuss importance of advancing the rights of women and girls & the #WomenPeaceSecurity agenda. UK is committed to strengthening collaboration with Iraq to progress women's empowerment @UKinIraq.
I met with @IraqiGovt Planning Minister and @IraqiPMO Advisor on Womenโs Affairs to strengthen our development partnership.
Our focus is to promote the rights of women and girls in Iraq and support Iraqโs resilience through collaboration on climate change and economic reform.