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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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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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by Baroness Harman KC

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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5th April 2023 London, UK

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Communications and Political intern at the British Embassy in Venezuela

Ambassador for a Day in Venezuela

Within the framework of International Women’s Day, the British Embassy in Caracas held the “Ambassador for a Day Contest”, an initiative of the British Government to promote the participation of young women in leadership roles. As a result, UK Heads of Mission around the world give hundreds of women the chance to experience first-hand our […]

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