Naomi Long – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for International Development

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Naomi Long on 2014-04-09.

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment she has made of levels of violence against women in Afghanistan.

Justine Greening

The UK Government shares the widespread concern about attacks and intimidation faced by Afghan women, including those who work to defend the rights and fundamental freedoms of others.

Eliminating violence against women and girls is a strategic priority for DFID’s work in Afghanistan and a range of programmes are being implemented to directly tackle women’s violence and support women’s empowerment.