Motion text
That this House celebrates International Women's Day which took place on Sunday March 8; recognises the importance of marking the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women; reaffirms its commitment to promoting gender equality; notes with sadness that the subjugation and persecution of women and girls remains a global phenomenon; laments the fact that many women in the world are persecuted for both their gender and their faith, such as Yazidi women in Iraq or Hindu and Christian girls forcibly converted and married in Pakistan; believes that the UK government can play an important role in addressing the specific vulnerabilities experienced by women from religious minority communities around the world; calls on the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and the Department for International Development to recognise these specific vulnerabilities; and urges the UK Government to include targeted programming and aid for women who face double vulnerabilities as members of minority faith communities, include religion as a factor of vulnerability in any assessment made in planning and programming and ensure that sensitivity relating to the international right to freedom of religion or belief is integrated into gender-related and anti-discrimination programmes.
Signatures (15)
The first 6 Members who have signed to support the motion are the sponsors. The primary sponsor is generally the person who tabled the motion and has responsibility for it. The date shown is when the Member signed the motion.
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on
9 March 2020
Girvan, Paul
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on
9 March 2020
Lockhart, Carla
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on
9 March 2020
Robinson, Gavin
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on
9 March 2020
Donaldson, Sir Jeffrey M
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on
9 March 2020
Paisley, Ian
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on
9 March 2020
In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.
Penning, Sir Mike
Conservative
Signed on
10 March 2020
Saville Roberts, Liz
Plaid Cymru
Signed on
10 March 2020
Blackman, Bob
Conservative
Signed on
10 March 2020
Gibson, Patricia
Scottish National Party
Signed on
12 March 2020
Howarth, Sir George
Labour
Signed on
13 March 2020
Glindon, Mary
Labour
Signed on
14 March 2020
Sheerman, Mr Barry
Labour
Signed on
17 March 2020
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on
19 March 2020
Grady, Patrick
Scottish National Party
Signed on
21 April 2020
There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.