Policy and research

With its departure from the EU, the UK has an opportunity to redefine its role in the world and create a new, independent foreign policy. But will the Trade Bill, due to be debated in the House of Commons today, help or hinder the UK’s path to being a ‘Global Britain’? Read more

We identify four critical pillars that, if adopted by the FCDO, will ensure the UK delivers on its commitment to support women and girls. Read more

Four years on since the first Grand Bargain meeting, what has changed, and what needs to happen next on the road to 2021? Read more

In the world’s poorest countries, the leadership of women at a grassroots local level will save lives during the coronavirus crisis. Find out why.  Read more

The Conservatives have some good policies in their manifesto, but these would be seriously undermined by merging DFID with another government department. Read more

As voters prepare to go to the polls in the general election tomorrow, we are setting out where each party stands on global women’s rights. Read more