Report / White Paper

The annual report on women in parliament by IPU provides an update and analysis of progress made and setbacks encountered by women in parliament further to elections and renewals held over a year.

This report is based on the discussions held during the International Forum on Women’s Political Empowerment, held on 7 September 2017 in Budapest, Hungary.

The objective of this study is to generate evidence-based policy recommendations for Arab States, in order to help them scale-up efforts to meet their commitments as relates to goal 5 of the United Nations’ Sustain

Pakistani women face unique and frequently more severe challenges to their political participation than men do.

Caribbean countries face complex development challenges shaped by socio-political, economic and environmental factors.

Gender equality and the political empowerment of women are key elements for the consolidation of sustainable democracies worldwide.

A new generation of young women is ready and willing to participate in politics.