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<p>We participate in the Commission on the Status of Women, which is the principal
global event on women’s rights organised by the UN. My Rt. Hon. Friend, the Minister
for Women and Equalities, recently returned from the US where she had a meeting with
the Executive Director of UN Women, and others active in the field, to discuss the
forthcoming session, which will be held in March next year.</p><p> </p><p>In the summer
we hosted two global events – a summit with a focus on preventing sexual violence
in conflict, which generated strong international support; and a girl summit, which
brought together a range of international stakeholders to accelerate momentum in tackling
child, early and forced marriage and female genital mutilation<strong>. </strong></p>
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