26th November 2013 Madrid, Spain
Yesterday, 25 November, the Embassy hosted a discussion of the Preventing Sexual Violence Initiative (PSVI). It was particularly appropriate that we did so yesterday, as it was the United Nations International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. And the start of the 16 days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence campaign. I was very […]
19th November 2013 Madrid, Spain
Rape and other forms of sexual violence are used as weapons in conflicts the world over. The perpetrators of these appalling, life-shattering crimes still tend to go unpunished. Meanwhile hundreds of thousands of victims struggle to re-build their lives. The British Government is committed to tackling sexual violence in armed conflict. This is why British […]
11th November 2013 Madrid, Spain
How was your shirt made? We’ve been working closely with our Spanish contacts on business and human rights in recent weeks. Globalisation means companies are increasingly sourcing and manufacturing their products via complex trans-national networks of suppliers and factories. But business success shouldn’t come at the cost of human rights. I’ve been sharing with the […]
22nd October 2013 Madrid, Spain
This is my first blog. So I thought I should begin by explaining who I am and why I am blogging. I have been working at the British Embassy in Madrid since the middle of last year. I am the Deputy Head of Mission. Before coming to Madrid I spent 3 years working as […]