Oral QuestionForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office

What steps she is taking with her international counterparts to help tackle violence against women and girls.

Tabled: 10 June 2026Answered: 16 June 2026

Asked by

Anna Dixon

LabourShipley

Answering Minister

the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs

Answer from Hansard

The Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs (Yvette Cooper)

I have made violence against women and girls a priority for the Foreign Office. Last month, I had the privilege of launching the international coalition to end violence against women and girls, working with Spain, Australia, South Africa, Brazil, Jamaica, Morocco, and Bosnia and Herzegovina. We know that countries can work together and learn from each other on this crucial issue, which affects women worldwide.