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Baroness Harman KC

UK Special Envoy for Women and Girls

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9th April 2026 London

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by Baroness Harman KC

UK Special Envoy for Women and Girls

The Gulf, Berlin and the Commission on the Status of Women: building global alliances to advance women’s progress

The last 3 months has been an important period for consolidating partnerships and building new alliances that will deliver on the Foreign Secretary’s new priority on women and girls. Across my visits and engagements as UK Special Envoy for Women and Girls, it’s evident that women continue to make progress on economic participation, in decision-making […]

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22nd December 2025 London

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by Baroness Harman KC

UK Special Envoy for Women and Girls

Continuing to grow the global alliance for women and girls

This blog shares what I’ve been doing since October in my role as UK Special Envoy for Women and Girls to grow the global coalition – both women and male allies – who are committed to women’s equality: equality in political decision-making, equal opportunities in the economy, and ending male violence against women and girls. […]

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13th October 2025 London

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UK Special Envoy for Women and Girls

UK Special Envoy for Women and Girls: September visits to Sarajevo and New York

In September, I went on 2 international visits as UK Special Envoy for Women and Girls. The first to Sarajevo in Bosnia and Herzegovina (9 to 10 September) to attend the Berlin Process Gender Equality Forum, and the second to New York (21 to 23 September) to attend the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). Women […]

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15th July 2025 London

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by Baroness Harman KC

UK Special Envoy for Women and Girls

International Day of Women in Diplomacy: UK Special Envoy for Women and Girls visit to Geneva

Meeting women in diplomacy at a reception for UK re-election to the Human Rights Council.

On 24 June 2025, I travelled to Geneva to mark International Day of Women in Diplomacy, celebrating the important role women have played – and will continue playing – in building peace, fostering international co-operation and addressing global challenges. Diplomacy used to be a men-only profession, a profession that excluded women and missed out on […]

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1st May 2025 London

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UK Special Envoy for Women and Girls

The UN Commission on the Status of Women: My first visit as UK Special Envoy for Women and Girls

On 8 March 2025, to mark International Women’s Day, I was proud to be appointed as the UK Special Envoy for Women and Girls by the Foreign Secretary. In this role, I will work alongside the Foreign Secretary and the Minister for International Development, to ensure women and girls are at the heart of the […]

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About Baroness Harman KC

Baroness Harriet Harman was appointed as the UK Special Envoy for Women and Girls on 8 March 2025. Harriet was the Member of Parliament for Peckham for over 40 years…

Baroness Harriet Harman was appointed as the UK Special Envoy for Women and Girls on 8 March 2025.

Harriet was the Member of Parliament for Peckham for over 40 years (1982 to 2024). During this time, Harriet held several senior government positions, including Leader of the Labour Party and Leader of the Opposition, and Secretary of State for Equalities

Throughout her career, Harriet has been a vocal advocate for women and girls, including on issues such as women’s political representation, maternity rights, and tackling violence against women and girls.

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