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16 January 2021
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UK PM appoints new special envoy for girls'' education
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January 16, 2021 17:25 IST
UK PM appoints new special envoy for girls'' education
outlookindia.com
1970-01-01T05:30:00+0530
By Aditi Khanna
London, Jan 16 (PTI) British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Saturday announced the appointment of a new special envoy for girls'' education, underlining that empowering women and girls through education will be the UK''s key focus as part of its G7 presidency this year.
Helen Grant, member of Parliament for Maidstone and the Weald and women’s rights campaigner, will take on the new role to champion the UK’s “global expertise” on education and secure backing for ambitious initiatives to get 40 million more girls in primary and secondary school in developing countries by 2025.