Month: October 2016

On 18 October, the Women in Parliaments Global Forum (WIP) organised the roundtable discussion “Communication 2.0 and Social Media. An opportunity for more women in politics?” at the Italian Senate. This discussion was hosted by Linda Lanzillotta, Vice-President of the Italian Senate and Member of the WIP Executive Board. Speakers included Anna Maria Bernini, Member […]

The Women in Parliaments Global Forum (WIP) and the EU Women Caucus organised the second event of the series of discussions “Leadership Journeys” with Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga, President of Sri Lanka (1994-2005). The event took place on 13 October, at the European Parliament. The EU Women Caucus aims to connect senior female leaders in Brussels […]

Women in Parliaments, in collaboration with Harvard University and Facebook, launched the cutting-edge report, “Social Media: Advancing Women in Politics?” at the European Parliament, on October 11. The event was hosted by MEP Martietje Schaake. The report is the first of its kind as it is based on a survey that examined the use of […]

The Women in Parliaments Global Forum (WIP) and the EU Women Caucus organised the first event of the series of discussions “Leadership Journeys” with Irina Bokova, Director General of UNESCO. The event took place on Tuesday, 4 October at the WIP Brussels office. The EU Women Caucus aims to connect senior female leaders in Brussels […]

In the coming days, the General Assembly of the United Nations will appoint the next UN Secretary General. The process has been more transparent than ever before, enabling a more open competition between several candidates. Since the creation of the United Nations in 1945, all Secretary Generals have been men. WIP has polled its network of […]