World-leading experts today focussed on the importance of girls’ education and ending violence against women and girls at the second meeting of the Gender Equality Advisory Council (GEAC) under the UK’s G7 Presidency.
The meeting saw Cynthia Nyongesa, Youth Leader from the Global Partnership for Education, speak with the Council about the transformative impact education can have on girls’ lives and her work as an advocate in Kenya.
Alongside this, the Home Secretary, Rt Hon Priti Patel, discussed the Home Office’s Tackling Violence Against Women and Girls Strategy, which will work together with a complementary Domestic Abuse Strategy to improve support for victims, achieve better outcomes through the criminal justice system and improve approaches to dealing with perpetrators.
GEAC member Dr Denis Mukwege spoke on tackling violence against women and girls and preventing sexual violence in conflict.
Minister for Women & Equalities, Liz Truss, and the Council’s Chair, distinguished author and journalist Sarah Sands, convened the meeting of world-leading experts…
