PM appoints Helen Grant MP as the UKâs Special Envoy on Girlsâ Education
She will lead efforts to improve learning and get 40 million more girls into school around the world by 2025
Boosting girlsâ education globally is a key priority for the UK as we take on the G7 presidency
The Prime Minister has appointed Helen Grant MP as his new Special Envoy on Girlsâ Education, leading the UKâs efforts internationally to ensure all girls get 12 years of quality education.
Mrs Grant is the Member of Parliament for Maidstone and the Weald and is a passionate advocate for the rights of women and girls. Before entering Parliament, Helen was a solicitor for 23 years, specialising in protecting women and children from domestic abuse. Since becoming an MP in 2010 she has been a champion of gender equality in Parliament, and has previously served as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice and Women and Equality.