
Baroness Sugg
@liz_sugg
International development. Gender equality, sexual & reproductive health, education. @UKHouseofLords Previously Minister at DFID & FCDO
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25-08-2019 04:15:51
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Since its start in 2000, Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance has vaccinated over 1.1bn children & prevented nearly 18m deaths. Itās also invested in š¬š§ science leading to many brilliant innovations that have benefitted us here in the UK & around the š Itās crucial that strong support from the UK continues


Thanks Andrew Mitchell for highlighting the importance of Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance at #PMQs today - hope to see continued š¬š§ support for their life-saving work

When international development spending is cut, women and girls often bear the brunt. In the House of Lords, I urged the new Development Minister to protect women and girls and commit to publishing a transparent impact assessment of these critical decisions.

Iām at the Commission on the Status of Women meeting United Nations to discuss the importance of continued support for sexual and reproductive health and for civil society and womenās rights organisations. Last week in House of Lords I asked what the Government was hoping to achieveš

Looking forward to speaking at this United Nations CSW event hosted by our friends in Canada šØš¦ laterš Weāll be discussing progress (and the lack of it) on womenās rights since the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action 30 years ago Itās fully booked but you can still join online






One billion adolescent girls and women worldwide are suffering from malnutrition because they typically eat last and least. On #WorldHungerDay Iāve joined Valerie Amos and Lynne Featherstone to call for an increased focus on maternal nutritionš theguardian.com/global-developā¦
