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registered interest false more like this
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Department for International Development remove filter
answering dept id 20 more like this
answering dept short name International Development more like this
answering dept sort name International Development more like this
hansard heading Developing Countries: Females more like this
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pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps her Department is taking to support the key principles outlined in its guidance note, Shifting social norms to tackle violence against women and girls, published on 20 January 2016; and if she will make a statement. more like this
tabling member constituency Coventry South more like this
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Mr Jim Cunningham more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-02-09more like thismore than 2017-02-09
answer text <p>Violence against women and girls is unacceptable. In order to deliver long term change we need to address the negative attitudes expectations and behaviours relating to women and girls; both integrating across programmes and standalone projects. DFID is the only international development donor with a dedicated Violence Against Women and Girls Team working to embed best practice, including on shifting social norms to tackle violence against women and girls, across UK Aid programmes. This approach is achieving results.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Penrith and The Border more like this
answering member printed Rory Stewart more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-02-09T15:17:17.447Zmore like thismore than 2017-02-09T15:17:17.447Z
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label Biography information for Rory Stewart more like this
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label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham remove filter