A debate on e-petitions 300239 and 327566 relating to grooming gangs is scheduled for Wednesday 3 February 2021. The Member leading the debate will be Tom Hunt MP.
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Combating violence against women and girls around the world (274 KB, PDF)
As 8 March, International Women's Day, draws near, this note briefly surveys current efforts to combat violence against women and girls around the world, focusing strongly on initiatives involving the UK.
Gender-based violence is present in every society in the world. Globally, one in three women will be beaten or sexually abused in their lifetime. Girls and women in developing countries are vulnerable to particular abuses including early marriage, female genital mutilation and sexual violence in conflict. As well as being a violation of their rights, violence holds back women’s contribution to poverty eradication and economic growth, and it undermines women’s potential and ability to effect change in the world.
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Combating violence against women and girls around the world (274 KB, PDF)
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