Michaelia Cash (WA, Liberal Party, Assistant Minister for Immigration and Border Protection) Share this | Hansard source

I commend the YWCA for the work they do to empower young women and girls to aspire to leadership positions. I also commend the 1,600 girls and young women who participated in the She Speaks survey and brought to life a number of important issues on leadership discrimination and safety. The government is proud to support a range of programs for the benefit of women and girls across government, including providing $450,000 to support the Every Girl program which aims to empower girls aged nine to 14 from disadvantaged areas to become confident engaged leaders who are active in their communities. The policies of the government show a clear commitment to improving outcomes for all women and girls in Australia and globally. I also note that this government's new approach to overseas development assistance requires 80 per cent of investments, regardless of their objectives, to effectively address gender issues in their implementation.

Question agreed to.