UK Girl Summit

EDM number 273 in 2014-15, proposed by William Cash on 17/07/2014.
Categorised under the topics of Human rights, Marriage and Sex discrimination.

That this House welcomes the 22 July 2014 UK Girl Summit, organised by the Home Secretary and Secretary of State for International Development on behalf of the Prime Minister, with the aim of mobilising domestic and international efforts to end female genital mutilation (FGM) and child, early and forced marriage (CEFM) within a generation; believes that girls and women have the right to live free from violence and discrimination and to achieve their potential; and supports efforts in the UK and abroad to end FGM and CEFM within a generation, including by securing new commitments from the private sector, faith leaders, other civil society organisations, governments and international organisations.

This motion has been signed by a total of 33 MPs.