East Kilbride-based special envoy for gender equality hails new funding to tackle sexual violence
The Prime Minister’s special envoy for gender equality has worked in trouble hotspots around the world but is now heading up operations at a Lanarkshire aid HQ.International development specialist Alicia Herbert's job has seen her face danger in war-torn Sudan, take on terrorist group Boko Haram in Nigeria and help combat the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Mozambique.Trinidad and Tobago-born Alicia moved to Scotland in 2016 and now heads up the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office’s (FCDO) joint HQ in East Kilbride – overseeing the work of almost 800 staff.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.
Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android And mum-of-two Alicia, 55, jokes she was more concerned about Scotland’s weather than any other move.She told Lanarkshire Live: “My family worry and have often accused me of having a death wish but perhaps the move I thought hardest about was Scotland because everyone kept telling me it rains all the time.“I now say it was the best decision because we love living in Glasgow and it’s so exciting to work alongside 800 staff in East Kilbride, helping to shape the UK’s foreign policy as a force for good in the world.“The range of things we do at Abercrombie House include policy on Africa and Syria, all the way through to programme management, cyber security and the FCDO’s HR systems.."A further 500 jobs are being
