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Liz Ford@LizFordGuardian16 Jun 2020
Abolishing @DFID_UK diminishes Britain's place in the world, says @Keir_Starmer #globaldev
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Karen McVeigh@karenmcveigh116 Jun 2020
The thing is, any member of the public see where DfID spends its aid. Other departments, including FCO, not so transparent
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@BethRigby16 Jun 2020
Replying to @BethRigby
PM says he thinks the public would want details on how the govt is spending £15bn aid budget, says of course budget will be protected. Says ‘anyone who knows anything’ about foreign policy knows Britain’s clout is less than the sum of its parts
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Tracy McVeigh@tracymcveigh3 Feb 2020
'All we can offer is the chain': the scandal of Ghana's shackled sick theguardian.com/global-devel…
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Tracy McVeigh@tracymcveigh29 Jan 2020
'She can't say no': the Ugandan men demanding to be breastfed theguardian.com/global-devel…
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Karen McVeigh@karenmcveigh126 Jan 2020
World Bank urged to scrap $500m loan to Tanzania over schoolgirls' rights concerns theguardian.com/global-devel…
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Tracy McVeigh@tracymcveigh21 Jan 2020
Tony Blair is wrong. Africa won't be the answer to Britain's post-Brexit problems theguardian.com/global-devel…
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Liz Ford@LizFordGuardian20 Jan 2020
.@Oxfam study find the world's 22 richest men have more combined wealth than the millions of women in Africa. Shocking. Story by @katehodal #globaldev theguardian.com/global-devel…
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Tracy McVeigh@tracymcveigh16 Jan 2020
Losing DfID would be a calamity for the world's poor – and for Britain theguardian.com/global-devel…
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Karen McVeigh@karenmcveigh116 Jan 2020
UN sounds alarm over unprecedented levels of hunger in southern Africa theguardian.com/global-devel…

UN sounds alarm over unprecedented levels of hunger in southern Africa

Women and children bear brunt as drought and extreme weather leave tens of millions short of food

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Liz Ford@LizFordGuardian15 Jan 2020
Never heard of the @GlobalGoalsUN? Take our interactive challenge to find out more #globaldev theguardian.com/global-devel…
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Guardian Upside@GuardianUpside15 Jan 2020
If you are someone whose heart sinks whenever anyone mentions 'SDGs', then this is for you. Sharp, informative and playable theguardian.com/global-devel… #SDGs #theupside
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Karen McVeigh@karenmcveigh115 Jan 2020
Climate, inequality, hunger: which global problems would you fix first? – interactive quiz theguardian.com/global-devel…
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Liz Ford@LizFordGuardian9 Jan 2020
Boris Johnson's government must renew its commitment to end wartime rape @end_svc by appointing senior government official to promote PSVI, writes @WilliamJHague theguardian.com/global-devel… #globaldev

Britain must spearhead action against sexual violence or relinquish the reins

Only with senior government backing can the inertia gripping the global fight against sexual abuse in conflict be arrested

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Liz Ford@LizFordGuardian5 Nov 2019
New film by @LeesaGazi tells the stories of some of the thousands of women abducted + held in rape camps during Bangladesh’s war of independence theguardian.com/global-devel… #globaldev
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Liz Ford@LizFordGuardian4 Nov 2019
.@DFID_UK expands its @WhatWorksVAWG programme with £67.5m 7-year commitment to prevent violence against women and girls. Good to get some long-term commitment to the #VAWG crisis #globaldev theguardian.com/global-devel…
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Liz Ford@LizFordGuardian31 Oct 2019
Did the Trump administration violate US law with its attempts to remove sexual health and rights from UN agreement? US senators believe it might have. Story by @JessicaGlenza #globaldev theguardian.com/global-devel…

US effort to remove ‘sexual health’ from UN agreement may violate law, say senators

Trump administration may have violated Siljander amendment by lobbying to remove protections, four Democrats said in letter

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Liz Ford@LizFordGuardian24 Oct 2019
.@jk_rowling urging students not to volunteer at orphanages, as @lumos launches new campaign at @OneYoungWorld. Story by @katehodal #globaldev theguardian.com/global-devel…
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Tracy McVeigh@tracymcveigh3 Oct 2019
'We cry and cry': pain endures for mothers of missing Chibok schoolgirls theguardian.com/global-devel…
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Liz Ford@LizFordGuardian1 Oct 2019
Damaging stereotypes of women on screen limiting girls aspirations, says @GDIGM and @PlanGlobal #globaldev theguardian.com/global-devel…
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Karen McVeigh@karenmcveigh127 Sep 2019
UK development bank launches inquiry after murder of Congolese activist theguardian.com/global-devel…
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