August 2, 2023
UN Women Executive Director visits Rwanda, applauds remarkable progress on gender equality and women’s empowerment
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July 3, 2023
Time to end gender-based violence, boost role of women in politics, public life
Speaking to the Council’s annual meeting in Geneva on protecting the rights of women and girls, the UN High Commissioner said it was an urgent task, and there needed to be zero-tolerance of gender-based violence.
June 21, 2023
Afghanistan: Taliban ‘may be responsible for gender apartheid’ says rights expert
The plight of women and girls in Afghanistan featured prominently at the Human Rights Council on Monday where independent UN-appointed rights experts warned of systemat
March 30, 2023
International IDEA in Tunis and Raedat on the front lines for gender equality in Arab parliaments
Despite the legal reforms that have been taken by various Arab countries following their ratification of various international agreements guaranteeing women's civil and political rights, women have not been able to achieve equal representation&nbs
March 30, 2023
Learning from each other: creating more gender-sensitive parliaments to strengthen democracies
No parliament in the world is fully gender-sensitive. Women and gender-diverse people are relatively recent arrivals into political life, so many parliamentary institutions have developed without respect for their needs and experiences.
March 28, 2023
Zimbabwe launches Youth Caucus and new handbook
The Parliament of Zimbabwe has recently launched two initiatives to engage more youth and women in parliament.
March 28, 2023
IPU elects new Presidents of young MPs and women MPs
At the 146th IPU Assembly in Manama, Bahrain, IPU Members voted in new Presidents of the Bureau of Women Parliamentarians and the Board of the Forum of Young Parliamentarians. Both Presidents were elected for two-year terms.
March 28, 2023
New IPU report shows that women MPs have never been so diverse
According to the latest IPU report, Women in Parliament 2022, women’s participation in parliament has never been as diverse and representative as it is in many countries today.
March 8, 2023
Celebrating 10 women MPs who are active on IPU committees
As the IPU celebrates International Women’s Day, these are just some of the inspiring women MPs working actively in the IPU’s committees to promote gender equality, youth participation, peace and sustainable development.