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ASEAN representatives gather in Bangkok for the Regional Consultation on the Regional Plan of Action on the Elimination of Violence against Women, held 1–4 December 2025. Photo: UN Women/Pathumporn Thongking
February 2, 2026
ASEAN advances next Regional Plan of Action on the Elimination of Violence against Women

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December 17, 2025
Not ‘just part of the job’: How parliaments are countering violence against women in politics

November 24, 2021
Widespread sexism and violence against women in African parliaments according to new IPU report

A new study by the IPU and the African Parliamentary

March 21, 2019
UN Women and partners launch new initiative to repeal discriminatory laws worldwide

Over 2.5 billion women and girls around the world are affected by discriminatory laws—law

November 28, 2018
Parliaments are failing women MPs

By Gabriela Cuevas, President of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), and Liliane Maury Pasquier, President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE).

November 27, 2018
Across Latin America, women fight back against violence in politics

Currently, Latin America is leading globally in local and parliamentary positions held by women. But the journey to political participation is fraught with rising violence and intimidation against women in politics.

April 13, 2018
IPU gathers parliaments to discuss empowering rural women and girls at the Commission on the Status of Women

 

January 29, 2016
The IPU Global Conference of Young Parliamentarians

Building on the theme “Agenda 2030: Youth leading the way, leaving no one behind”, the third edition of the IPU’s Global Conference of Young Parliamentarians will take place will take place on 16 and 17 March 201

January 29, 2016
134th Inter-parliamentary Union Assembly

The 134th Assembly of the Inter-parliamentary Union will take place from 19 to 23rd of March 2016 in Lusaka, Zambia.