What in the World is Happening in Parliaments and Why does it Matter?

Whether they are called Parliaments, National Assemblies, Congress, Shura or Knesset, representative, inclusive parliaments matter. Yet in most parliaments, women remain under-representated with just 23.4% of parliamentarians being women. While some parliaments are making great progess, in global terms, the rate of increase year over year is just 0.1%. The

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Ms. Paddy Torsney
Inter-Parliamentary Union at the United Nations in New York

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March 7, 2019 - 12:00 am

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Whether they are called Parliaments, National Assemblies, Congress, Shura or Knesset, representative, inclusive parliaments matter. Yet in most parliaments, women remain under-representated with just 23.4% of parliamentarians being women.

While some parliaments are making great progess, in global terms, the rate of increase year over year is just 0.1%.

The death of British MP Jo Cox, and #MeToo revelations in too many of the world’s parliaments, shocked those working on effective parliaments.  Some parliaments, notably, Canada, France, Italy, Sweden, Switzerland, the UK, Bolivia, and the European Parliament are working to change the environment and ensure safe workplaces conducive to good decision making processes, for women and for men.

On the occasion of her 23rd annual International Women’s Day breakfast in Burlington, and the eve of IWD itself, Paddy will be home in Burlington and is looking forward to this opportunity to share her perspectives and update Third Age Learners with the latest information on women in parliaments, and why it matters – to all of us.

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