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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-09-04more like thismore than 2014-09-04
answering body
Department for International Development more like this
answering dept id 20 remove filter
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
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if she will take steps to prioritise measures to improve the position of women and girls as part of her Department's development programmes. more like this
tabling member constituency Brighton, Kemptown more like this
tabling member printed
Simon Kirby more like this
uin 208148 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-09-11more like thismore than 2014-09-11
answer text <p> </p><p>DFID has put girls and women at the heart of international development. We prioritise work to improve the position of girls and women in everything we do.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>On 13 May 2014, the International Development Gender Equality Act 2014, championed by my Hon Friend, the member for Stone (Sir William Cash MP), came into law. This means that before development or humanitarian assistance is provided, the impact on gender equality must be considered.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Putney more like this
answering member printed Justine Greening more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-09-11T16:16:41.3638758Zmore like thismore than 2014-09-11T16:16:41.3638758Z
answering member
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label Biography information for Justine Greening more like this
tabling member
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label Biography information for Simon Kirby more like this