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date	09/03/2016
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	UN Commission on the Status of Women
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what are their goals and priorities for the 2016 Commission on the Status of Women at the UN.
tabling member printed	Baroness Northover
uin	HL6857
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2016 answer text <p>The Government will use the 60th session of the Commission on the Status of Women to ensure that gender equality and women’s empowerment remain at the top of the global political agenda. We will negotiate with other United Nations Member States to agree a set of ambitious, action-oriented and forward-looking recommendations for governments around the world to accelerate progress on gender equality and ensure accountability. At the first session after the adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals, we will press for a meaningful follow-up process that places gender equality at the heart of the new agenda while ensuring that the Commission remains the prime global forum on gender equality and the laboratory of ideas that it is today.</p><p> </p><p>Furthermore, we will enhance the UK’s reputation as a world leader in this area by promoting relevant national policies but also by exchanging ideas with other United Nations Member States. In line with the session’s themes this year, we will be focusing on women’s empowerment and on violence against women and girls in high level discussions, events and bilateral meetings.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the Government will host and support a number of events to raise the profile of certain issues which still prevent us from achieving equality such as inequality in the workplace, discrimination in all its forms and violence against women and girls.</p><p> </p><p>Lastly, but very importantly, we are working with civil society to ensure their participation remains an integral part of the Commission on the Status of Women programme and their concerns are heard at the national and global levels.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 22/03/2016 17:30:16 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover

456367

registered interest
date	01/03/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Humanitarian Aid: Females
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to ensure that women from affected communities are in positions of leadership and involved in planning and decision-making during a humanitarian emergency response.
tabling member printed	Baroness Northover
uin	HL6599
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2016 answer text <p>To ensure that humanitarian responses meet the unique needs of women and girls, women should be provided with opportunities to engage in humanitarian response systems, decision-making processes, and accountability mechanisms. DFID works with partners, including United Nations agencies and non-governmental organisations to promote the inclusion of women and women’s groups in planning and decision-making around preparedness, response, and early recovery. This approach reflects the International Development (Gender Equality) Act 2014 that states that before provision of humanitarian assistance, the Secretary of State shall have regard to how it will take account of gender-related differences in needs.</p><p> </p><p>Ensuring the World Humanitarian Summit in May 2016 delivers outcomes for women and girls is a priority for the Government. This includes support towards proposals for system-wide accountability for gender equality and women and girls’ empowerment in crises and increased participation of women’s groups in humanitarian responses.</p> answering member printed Baroness Verma question first answered 14/03/2016 16:26:39 answering member 3790 label Biography information for Baroness Verma
tabling member	2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover

456368

registered interest
date	01/03/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Humanitarian Aid: Females
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to ensure that their work supporting humanitarian emergency responses delivers long-term change that empowers women from affected communities.
tabling member printed	Baroness Northover
uin	HL6600
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2016 answer text <p>Through meaningful participation and inclusion during humanitarian preparedness and response, women and girls can be included in long-term change and recovery efforts following natural disasters, conflicts, and other crises. The Women, Peace, and Security agenda offers an opportunity to link women’s participation in immediate crises response to wider political, social, and economic participation, including their inclusion in peace processes. Along with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and the Ministry of Defence, DFID is a partner in delivering the National Action Plan on Women, Peace, and Security.</p><p> </p><p>The World Humanitarian Summit in May 2016 offers an opportunity to ensure that women are empowered during the delivery of humanitarian assistance, which has been demonstrated to accelerate the transition from response to recovery and lead to longer-term efforts to promote and achieve gender equality. One the Government’s priorities for the Summit is to push for it to deliver outcomes for women and girls.</p> answering member printed Baroness Verma question first answered 14/03/2016 16:27:26 answering member 3790 label Biography information for Baroness Verma
tabling member	2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover

456369

registered interest
date	01/03/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Humanitarian Aid: Females
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what proportion of humanitarian funding goes to women’s rights organisations and local organisations with expertise in gender during emergencies.
tabling member printed	Baroness Northover
uin	HL6601
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2016 answer text <p>Providing opportunities for women’s rights organisations to participate in humanitarian preparedness, response, and recovery is one means to ensure that the unique needs of women and girls are addressed and that the capacities of women and girls are recognised and utilised. This is one of the themes of a high-level leaders’ roundtable event at the World Humanitarian Summit in May 2016, which the Government expects to deliver for women and girls, including on their increased participation in humanitarian assistance.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, DFID has contributed £6 million to the United Nations Trust Fund to End Violence Against Women, which provides grants to organisations across the world to tackle gender-based violence, including small women’s rights’ and youth-led organisations and has committing to increasing its focus on funding to small women's rights organisations.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Verma question first answered 14/03/2016 16:27:53 answering member 3790 label Biography information for Baroness Verma
tabling member	2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover

456370

registered interest
date	01/03/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Humanitarian Aid: Females
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they intend to support proposals at the World Humanitarian Summit in May to ensure that women are involved in planning and decision-making during a humanitarian emergency response.
tabling member printed	Baroness Northover
uin	HL6602
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2016 answer text <p>The UK supports proposals to ensure that women are involved in planning and decision-making during responses to humanitarian emergencies. It will be a priority of the UK to secure outcomes from the summit that promote the protection and empowerment of women and girls, strengthening their voice, choice and control in crisis settings.</p> answering member printed Baroness Verma question first answered 14/03/2016 16:28:13 answering member 3790 label Biography information for Baroness Verma
tabling member	2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover

456371

registered interest
date	01/03/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	World Humanitarian Summit
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Verma on 25 February (HL6190), when they will take the decision about who will represent them at the World Humanitarian Summit, and how that decision will be publicised.
tabling member printed	Baroness Northover
uin	HL6603
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2016 answer text <p>The decision will be taken closer to the Summit.</p> answering member printed Earl of Courtown question first answered 15/03/2016 16:10:16 answering member 3359 label Biography information for The Earl of Courtown
tabling member	2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover