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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

Ennis Diaz

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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