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Department for International Trade written question – answered at on 11 January 2018.

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Photo of Emma Hardy Emma Hardy Labour, Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle

What steps he is taking to ensure that UK trade and investment policies promote gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls.

Photo of Graham Stuart Graham Stuart Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for International Trade)

The UK is committed to its role as a global champion of open and fair trade and the benefits that brings to all genders. As demonstrated by our support for the women’s economic empowerment declaration at the Eleventh Ministerial Conference (MC11) in December 2017, we recognise the importance of gender equality and the need to ensure women and girls are empowered economically, especially through involvement in trade, both in the UK and internationally.

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