Month: April 2014

The videos of the WIP Study Trip to Iceland are now available on Youtube: Plenary Session – What does it take to become a champion? Plenary Session – “Eliminating Gender Stereotypes” Plenary Session – Lessons learnt: Can Iceland be exported? Video message by Vigdís Finnbogadóttir at the WIP Study Trip to Iceland Video message by […]

The Women in Parliaments Global Forum (WIP) is hosting a Plenary Session at the Crans Montana African Women’s Forum entitled “The impact of Women in Parliaments in Islamic Society”, on 21 June 2014 in Rabat, Morocco. The event will focus on the political empowerment of female Parliamentarians in Islamic countries and their growing role in Islamic society. This session will take place […]

The “Women in Parliaments Global Forum” (WIP) is hosting the “WIP Latin America Reunion 2014” in Sao Paulo, Brazil from 25 to 26 May 2014. The meeting will address the economic and social concerns for South America and the specific role of female Parliamentarians. The reunion is held in context of the conference on “Making […]

The WIP Study Trip to Iceland was a successful learning exercise about the global leader in gender equality. International female Parliamentarians coming from more than 20 countries had the opportunity to meet the President, the Prime Minister, Members of the Government and Members of the Parliament of Iceland during the 2-days Study Trip in Reykjavík […]

The WIP Study Trip to Iceland is over. After very inspiring and fruitful discussions in the Alþingi and informative Field Visits, the Study Trip ended with a touching Award Ceremony for Vigdís Finnbogadóttir, former President of Iceland and the first elected female Head of State in the world, receiving the “WIP Award for Lifetime Achievements in […]

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Vigdís Finnbogadóttir, the first elected female Head of State in the world, has received the “WIP Award for Lifetime Achievements in Female Political Empowerment” in Reykjavík. The Women in Parliaments Global Forum (WIP) has gathered in Iceland during two days to discuss with local politicians about the country’s success in gender equality. The former President […]

– French, Spanish and Icelandic versions as PDF below – The Women in Parliaments Global Forum (WIP) meets in the Parliament of Iceland to study the country’s success in gender equality and women’s political empowerment. International female Parliamentarians will meet with the President, Prime Minister, Members of the Government and Members of the Parliament of […]