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date less than 2021-02-01more like thismore than 2021-02-01
answering body
Women and Equalities more like this
answering dept id 31 more like this
answering dept short name Women and Equalities more like this
answering dept sort name Women and Equalities more like this
hansard heading Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women more like this
house id 2 remove filter
legislature
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pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government how they are meeting the UK's responsibilities under the UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women; and how they are ensuring that women can participate in non-governmental and civil society organisations. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Hodgson of Abinger more like this
uin HL12813 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2021-02-15more like thismore than 2021-02-15
answer text <p>The CEDAW Committee published their concluding observations in March 2019, following submission of the UK’s eighth periodic report and examination. We are grateful to the Committee for their consideration. We take our CEDAW responsibilities seriously and will be reporting our progress to the Committee in due course.</p><p>Non-governmental and civil society organisations play an important role in the reporting and examination process, and representatives from the Government Equalities Office meet with them regularly.</p><p>The Government has invested over £750 million in the charity sector so that they can continue their vital work through the COVID-19 outbreak. This includes £10 million funding for charities providing safe accommodation for victims of domestic abuse and £15 million for 2020/21 from the Tampon Tax Fund.</p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Berridge more like this
question first answered
less than 2021-02-15T17:02:05.577Zmore like thismore than 2021-02-15T17:02:05.577Z
answering member
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label Biography information for Baroness Berridge more like this
tabling member
4301
label Biography information for Baroness Hodgson of Abinger more like this