Claire welcomes launch of UN Women

On the 10th March Claire Perry, MP for the Devizes constituency spoke at a House of Commons debate on UN Women, the United Nations entity for gender equality and the empowerment of women. Claire called for more action against regimes that oppress women and for the continued government funding and support of UN Women. Claire also highlighted local charity the Marlborough Brandt Group as a great example of how strong links between women in the UK and women in the developing world can benefit both communities.

Speaking at the debate, Claire Perry said:

"Women and men want an end to discrimination and injustice in this country and globally, which is why I strongly support the launch of the UN Women initiative, which will work collectively to address some of the problems we have heard about today-for instance, the fact that 70% of the world's poorest people are women, and that women generate only 10% of the world's gross domestic product.

The Marlborough Brandt Group, which was set up in the wake of the Brandt report, has worked to build exchanges, linkages and transfers between leafy Marlborough and a Muslim community called the Gunjur in south-east Gambia. One of the interesting and unexpected results of those linkages has been the enormous solidarity that has built up between the young women of both communities".

Notes:

To read Claire's speech in full, click here.

For more information about UN Women click here.

To visit The Marlborough Brandt Group's website, click here.

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