Dianne Abbot, Why overseas development has to move from charity to empowerment, SOAS
Channel: SOAS University of London
Date: 10/05/2016

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This seminar titled "Why overseas development has to move from charity to empowerment" was given by Diane Abbott, Shadow Secretary of State for International Development on 21 April 2016 at the Department of Development Studies, SOAS University of London.

Diane Abbott made history in 1987 by becoming the first black woman ever elected to the British Parliament. She has since built a distinguished career as a parliamentarian, broadcaster and commentator. In 2015, Diane was re-elected to her Hackney North and Stoke Newington constituency with a landslide majority and, in September 2015, was appointed Shadow Secretary for International Development. Diane also Chairs the British-Caribbean All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) and the APPG for Sickle Cell and Thalassemia. Diane has been campaigning for issues around global justice, human rights, and peace and security since the beginning of her career. As Shadow Secretary of State for International Development, Diane’s three key priorities are: the global response to refugees and migrants; gender and development; transparency and scrutiny in aid expenditure.

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