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The Women in Parliaments Global Forum (WIP) and the Gender and Development Unit of the World Bank have launched a survey to conduct research that will help to uncover the factors that limit women’s political participation worldwide. Our Team will be assisted by a research team from Yale, Berkeley and London School of Economics and […]

Despite increased acknowledgement of the added benefits of gender diversity in leadership in recent years, there continues to be a disproportion between women and men in decision-making roles in both the public and private sector. This disparity reveals structural and cultural barriers that limit the potential for women to become top-level managers, policy makers and executives […]

– French & Spanish below– 23 July 2014 sadly marks the 100th day since more than 200 girls of Chibok, Nigeria were abducted from their school. From 1 to 4 July the Women in Parliaments Global Forum (WIP) convened in Rwanda for its WIP Summer Summit 2014 and called for the immediate release of the school […]

Rebeca Grynspan es, desde el pasado mes de febrero, Secretaria General Iberoamericana y miembro del Consejo Asesor de WIP. La economista y ex política costarricense concede esta entrevista unos días antes de la Reunión WIP Latinoamérica 2014, que reunirá mujeres parlamentarias de la región para discutir su impacto en la economía y la sociedad. Durante […]

On Tuesday, 6 May 2014, the Women in Parliaments Global Forum (WIP) participated in the informal talk “The Value of Networks” within the programme of the OECD Forum 2014 in Paris. Do we need women-only networks? Which are the characteristics of a useful network? Do men need to be involved? Some of these questions were discussed during this engaging conversation […]

On Tuesday 6 May, the Women in Parliaments Global Forum (WIP) will participate in the conference “The value of networks”, within the programme of the OECD Forum 2014 in Paris. One of the missions of WIP is to advance society by building a network between female members of Parliament, as we believe that the exchange of experiences […]

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 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 […]

April 9-10, 2014: Parliamentary workshop at the Spring Meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank Group On April 9 and 10, the World Bank Group and the IMF are organizing their regular workshop for Parliamentarians, in cooperation with the Parliamentary Network (on the World Bank and IMF). The Workshop is taking place […]

The campaign “Women in Parliaments, Inspiring change“, which we ran for the International Women’s Day, was a great success! More than 100 female Parliamentarians from all continents -50 countries- have shared words of inspiration through our project. On International Women’s Day, WIP shared all the postcards during the online conversation around the theme #inspiringhange, which […]

Female Parliamentarians from all continents will gather in Reykjavik from 3 to 4 April on the occasion of the WIP Study Trip to Iceland. There will be three Plenary Debates within the programme, which will give the opportunity to Icelandic politicians to explain their experience in closing the gender gap and fighting against gender stereotypes […]

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The Women in Parliaments Global Forum (WIP) is hosting an online discussion together with iKNOW Politics on what can be learned from Iceland’s experience in closing the gender gap. During the WIP Study Trip to Iceland (3-4 April), 50 female Parliamentarians from 30 different countries will gather in Reykjavik to discuss what women from other regions […]

Since 2009 and according to the World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Report, Iceland is the global leader in gender equality. During the WIP Study Trip (3-4 April), 50 international female Parliamentarians will discuss about the policies that were needed to achieve this position and about whether the Icelandic model can be exported. Women’s suffrage […]

The Women in Parliaments Global Forum (WIP) hosted a special session on “The Growing Role of Women in Parliaments in Africa”, in the framework of the Crans Montana African Women’s Forum on Friday 21 March 2014 in Brussels. One of the outcomes of this special session was the agreement echoed by all participants that having […]

The Women in Parliaments Global Forum (WIP), with the cooperation of the Parliament of Iceland, will meet in Reykjavik to study Iceland’s success in gender equality, from 3 to 4 April. 50 female Parliamentarians from all continents will gather to discuss about the policies that were needed to tackle gender inequality in Iceland -the current […]

Vigdís Finnbogadóttir, the first woman in the world to be democratically elected Head of State, will receive the “WIP Award for Lifetime Achievements in Female Political Empowerment” during the WIP Study Trip to Iceland (3-4 April 2014). The 4th President of the Republic of Iceland was elected in 1980 and stepped down in 1996, after […]