Parliamentary workshop at the WB/IMF Spring Meetings
Monday, March 31, 2014April 9-10, 2014: Parliamentary workshop at the Spring Meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank Group On…
“Women in Parliaments, Inspiring change” – Send us your contribution!
Saturday, March 29, 2014The campaign “Women in Parliaments, Inspiring change", which we ran for the International Women's Day, was a great success! More…
WIP Study Trip to Iceland: Field Visits
Thursday, March 27, 2014In the framework of WIP Study Trip to Iceland, "Field Visits" will provide participants with first hand insights into local companies…
WIP Study Trip to Iceland: Plenary Debates
Wednesday, March 26, 2014Female Parliamentarians from all continents will gather in Reykjavik from 3 to 4 April on the occasion of the WIP…
Women in Parliaments Information Brochure
Tuesday, March 25, 2014Women in Parliaments Global Forum: Information Brochure
Join the e-discussion! What can be learned from Iceland’s experience in closing the gender gap?
Tuesday, March 25, 2014The Women in Parliaments Global Forum (WIP) is hosting an online discussion together with iKNOW Politics on what can be learned…
Why is Iceland the world’s global leader in gender equality?
Monday, March 24, 2014Since 2009 and according to the World Economic Forum's Global Gender Gap Report, Iceland is the global leader in gender…
“The growing role of Women in Parliaments in Africa”
Monday, March 24, 2014The Women in Parliaments Global Forum (WIP) hosted a special session on "The Growing Role of Women in Parliaments in…WIP Study Trip: Can Iceland be exported?
Saturday, March 22, 2014The Women in Parliaments Global Forum (WIP), with the cooperation of the Parliament of Iceland, will meet in Reykjavik to…
Vigdís Finnbogadóttir to receive the WIP Award
Thursday, March 20, 2014Vigdís Finnbogadóttir, the first woman in the world to be democratically elected Head of State, will receive the "WIP Award…
“Rebuilding Rwanda, How Women Are Leading the Way”, article by Donatille Mukabalisa, Hon Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies
Wednesday, March 19, 2014by Donatille Mukabalisa for Huffington Post This last weekend, Rwanda was celebrated across the world on International Women's Day for…
Women in Parliaments to study Rwanda’s success in female political empowerment
Wednesday, March 19, 2014The Women in Parliaments Global Forum (WIP) is organising its 3-day "Summer Summit 2014" in Rwanda from 1 to 3…Update: Crans Montana African Women’s Forum
Monday, March 17, 2014On Friday 21 March 2014, WIP will be hosting a special session on "The Growing Role of Women in Parliaments…Progress for women in politics, but glass ceiling remains firm © IPU and UN Women
Tuesday, March 11, 2014The Women in Politics Map 2014 launched by the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) and UN Women today shows that while progress…
The 58th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women begins today in New York
Monday, March 10, 2014The 58th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW58) begins today in the United Nations Headquarters in…
CAMPAIGN “WOMEN IN PARLIAMENTS, INSPIRING CHANGE” International Women’s Day 2014
Friday, March 7, 2014On International Women's Day 2014, Female Parliamentarians from all continents are sharing words of inspiration through the WIP project "Women…PRESS RELEASE – WIP Statement for the International Women’s Day 2014: “Inspiring change”
Friday, March 7, 2014Brussels, 8 March 2014 Many years ago, generations of women, inspired by Suffragettes such as Emmeline Pankhurst, Susan B. Anthony…Gender parity in parliament possible within 20 years, new trends show © IPU
Tuesday, March 4, 2014Geneva, 4th March 2014 A one point five percentage point (1.5%) increase in 2013 of the global average of women members…