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<p>Advancing gender equality and women’s rights are a core part of this Government’s
mission, and vital to fulfilling every girl’s right to 12 years of quality education.
The Government remains steadfast in its commitment to this agenda.</p><p>We remain
committed to spending 0.7% of Gross National Income on development. The UK International
Development Act (Gender Equality) 2014 also makes a consideration of gender equality
in all UK Overseas Development Assistance a legal requirement.</p><p>The Integrated
Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy is expected to conclude
later in the year. This will define the Government’s ambition for the UK’s role in
the world and its outcomes will shape the objectives of the new Department, including
on gender equality and women’s rights. Both the review and the merger are evidence
of the Prime Minister’s commitment to a unified British foreign and development policy
that will maximise our influence around the world.</p>
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