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The question campaigners hate to answer, but need to

Kirsty McNeill on the tough question campaigners need to ask themselves in order to make change.

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Are we leaving women and girls behind? Ask them.

14 July 2019
No country is set to achieve gender equality by 2030, so the UK government must lead on driving global change in gender policy.
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Beyond the Global Fund, the UK needs to lead on global health

12 July 2019
We must hold the UK government accountable for its global leadership on universal health coverage and HIV.
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The UK must do more to reduce inequality between and within countries

8 July 2019
While the HLPF is reviewing global progress in achieving Goal 10, the UK government needs to prioritise action to reduce inequality between and within countries.