In the Lords

My Lords, at the Commission on the Status of Women in March 2019, the UK directly helped secure the first-ever UN-level recognition of the n

My Lords, the UK recognises that widows can face multiple forms of abuse, stigmatisation and hardship following the loss of their partner.

My Lords, under the strategy I mentioned in my Answer, the FCDO will continue to stand up and speak out for women and girls’ rights and free

My Lords, I will struggle to provide details on the property issue, but it is certainly true that the UK rightly recognises that older widow

My Lords, I will certainly convey that message and request to the Minister for Asia.

I echo the noble Lord’s compliments in recognition of the noble Lord, Lord Loomba, for the work his foundation has done.

The UK is committed to media freedom, which we believe is essential to a functioning society.

We have not yet set a date for a formal bilateral human rights dialogue with Mexico, however we continue to engage regularly on human rights

My Lords, as set out in the Integrated Review Refresh, China represents an epoch-defining challenge for the UK.

I certainly agree with the noble Lord in relation to the need to build that resilience, and I acknowledge that I did not mention that meetin