United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

This report focuses on women’s representation in political life in the United Kingdom, examining the feminization of politics and the integration of women and women’s perspectives into British politics.

The Women’s Resource and Development Agency is a Northern Ireland regional organization with a mission to advance women’s equality and participation in society by working to bring about social, political and economic change for women.

This paper examines the role of presiding officers in three general models of legislatures: the Westminster Model, the U.S. Congress Model, and the French Bureau Model.