British Secretary of State for International Development, Minister for Women and Equalities Penny Mordaunt arrives at 10 Downing Street for a cabinet meeting in London, Britain, 05 February 2019. Photo: Andy Rain/EPA

On her first visit to Myanmar, International Development Secretary Penny Mordaunt called for the most vulnerable to be given a say in their country’s future after shifting the work of UK aid there to help disadvantaged and conflict-affected people, the website ‘openaccessgovernment.org’ reported.

In Yangon, Ms Mordaunt met women who are being protected from modern day slavery, trafficking, gender inequality and poor sexual and reproductive health, at the Eden Project and Aung Myin Hmu, both supported by UK aid through the Department for International Development (DFID).

International Development Secretary Penny Mordaunt was quoted as saying, “I believe the British people want human rights to be at the heart of the work we do and for UK aid to be delivered in the smartest way possible.

In Yangon I’ve seen UK aid doing just that by tackling organised crime, protecting vulnerable girls from trafficking, training women to have jobs and livelihoods and giving British businesses confidence in the standards of their supply chains here.”