Month: March 2016
David Cameron, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, joined the WIP Leadership Campaign. The WIP Leadership Campaign “we need more Women in Parliaments and as political leaders because…” aims to highlight the commitment of male Presidents and Prime Ministers around the world to increase the number of women in politics. To view Mr Cameron’s contribution, […]
When a country undergoes violence and conflict, both men and women suffer from it. Yet women are excluded from peace negotiations. According to UN Women, only 9 percent of peace negotiators are women. As a result, many of the agreements that come out of such negotiations promptly fail. With this reality in mind, Women in Parliaments Global Forum […]
On the occasion of International Women’s Day, WIP is launching the WIP Leadership Campaign, which has mobilised 48 Presidents and Prime Ministers to commit to the importance of more women in political leadership. The Heads of State and Government have contributed to the advocacy campaign with their individual testimonial by completing the quote: “We need […]